A South Korean court jailed former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for 23 years on Wednesday (Jan 21), on charges that included insurrection relating to ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.
Han, 76, is the first former cabinet minister to be handed a ruling by a court on criminal charges directly related to martial law, which legal experts have said could prove a bellwether for other trials.
00:00A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duk-soo to 23 years in jail for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration in December 2024.
00:12The Seoul Central District Court found 76-year-old Han guilty of helping stage a cabinet meeting that enabled the move, with the judge describing it as a top-down insurrection.
00:23The lower court also found Han guilty of related charges including perjury and creating a false official document, which he had largely denied apart from partial perjury.
00:34Han has denied all charges except perjury, saying he never agreed to or helped with Yoon's martial law declaration.
00:42The 23-year sentence exceeded the 15 years sought by prosecutors.
00:46He was detained immediately after the ruling, and his lawyer said the case would be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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