martial law declaration
Coverage of martial law declaration in the Nexus archive.
- South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to two years in illegal polling case
A South Korean court sentenced Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in jail for receiving illegal polling services. He is involved in eight legal cases and is appealing a life sentence linked to a 2024 martial law declaration insurrection attempt.
- Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration
A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for assisting in the 2024 martial law declaration by an ousted president. The court found the minister played a key role in preparing for arrests of politicians and coordinating with authorities to enforce the brief martial law.
- Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration
A former South Korean justice minister has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for their role in the martial law declaration. The punishment follows legal proceedings related to the declaration of martial law.
- South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident
South Korea sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for sending military drones into North Korea to heighten tensions and declare martial law. He was previously given a life sentence for an insurrection related to his 2024 martial law declaration and is appealing it.
- South Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors claimed was intended to create a pretext for his 2024 martial law declaration. He had previously been sentenced to life in jail in February for leading an insurrection to 'paralyse' South Korea’s...