SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for obstruction of justice and related offenses tied to his controversial martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, and the subsequent unrest it triggered. The ruling marks the first of several expected verdicts against the ousted leader. Read […]
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Yoon Suk Yeol Exits People Power Party as Conservative Candidate Lags in Polls
A few weeks before South Korea’s June 3 snap presidential election, former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared on Saturday that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party (PPP). In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Yoon said his departure was a step toward safeguarding South Korea’s democracy, urging voters to back PPP candidate […]