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Urgent: S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection

Xinhua
19 Feb 2026, 12:45 GMT+

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection stemming from his declaration of emergency martial law, live footage showed Thursday.

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