South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid (opens original article in a new tab)

A South Korean court sentenced former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol's 2024 martial law declaration, which was quickly overturned by lawmakers.

• South Korea's ex-justice minister Park Sung-jae sentenced to 25 years for role in 2024 martial law bid
• Former president Yoon Suk-yeol convicted of leading insurrection and sentenced to life for martial law declaration
• Park instructed cooperation with martial law command and checked prison capacity during 2024 incident