Landmark South Korean court ruling says North Korea must pay for blowing up border office Seoul calls for resumption of inter-Korean diplomacy to resolve all issues between rival nations The Independent UK · Sep 16
Yoon acquitted in case related to South Korean marine's drowning in a rare legal reprieve South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has won a rare legal reprieve in one of the criminal cases brought after he was ousted for imposing martial law The Independent UK · Sep 11
South Korea’s ‘moonies’ church leader sentenced to jail in former first lady bribery case Han Hak Ja convicted over political funds and luxury gifts given to former first lady The Independent UK · Aug 31
Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison A court in Seoul, South Korea, has sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison The Independent UK · Aug 31
Ex South Korea President sentenced to 18-month suspended prison term over election campaign lies Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after a Seoul court found him guilty of making false statements during his successful 2022 presidential campaign. The Times of India · Jul 27
Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol convicted over election campaign lies If upheld by higher courts, the ruling could financially cripple the conservative People Power Party by forcing it to return around 40 billion won ($27 million) in election expenses The Independent UK · Jul 27
Ex-South Korea President Yoon handed fresh 2-year jail term in polling scandal Yoon Suk Yeol, the former president of South Korea, has been sentenced to two years in prison for unlawfully accepting free opinion polls in exchange for political support. This judgment compounds his legal troubles, alongside convictions already in place. Meanwhile, his wife, Kim Keon Hee, is embroiled in her own… The Times of India · Jul 13
South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to two years in illegal polling case A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in jail Monday after he was found guilty of receiving illegal polling services, local media reported. Yoon is involved in eight legal cases and is currently appealing a life sentence linked to his attempt at leading an… France 24 · Jul 13
South Korea's top court upholds 7-year sentence for ex-president Yoon South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol o charges of obstruction and other crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration. The disgraced former president has insisted his martial law declaration was motivated by the public interest. France 24 · Jul 9
South Korea’s top court upholds prison term for former president Yoon in martial law case Ruling aligns with views of Constitutional Court, which, in removing Yoon Suk Yeol from office in 2025, found his martial law decree lacked legal basis and failed to follow required procedures The Independent UK · Jul 9
South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalists' groups raise concerns South Korea saw a surge in online misinformation following the botched 2024 martial law attempt, including unsubstantiated allegations of Chinese interference in the electoral system. Euronews · Jul 7
South Korea’s former first lady sent to prison for taking luxury gifts as bribes Seoul court says Kim Keon Hee ‘received without any hesitation those bribes which ordinary people would hardly encounter during their lives’ The Independent UK · Jun 26
Former South Korean first lady given 7-year jail term for bribery SEOUL - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Friday to seven years in jail for receiving bribes, after a court found her guilty of accepting luxury items such as jewellery and a Dior handbag in exchange for political favours. Bangkok Post · Jun 26
South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee seven-year jail term for bribery South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison for accepting bribes, including luxury jewellery, a designer handbag, and a valuable watch, in exchange for political favours and jobs. The court found her guilty of trading influence, damaging public trust in government appointments.… The Economic Times · Jun 26
The Independent UK · Jun 26 South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors The wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to seven years in prison
The Independent UK · Jun 22 Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law imposition A former South Korean justice minister has been sentenced to 25 years in prison
International Business Times UK · Jun 12 Former South Korean President Yoon Handed 30-Year Jail Term on Top of a Previous Life Sentence Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a covert drone operation aimed at provoking North Korea, marking another chapter in his political downfall.
Bangkok Post · Jun 12 S. Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion SEOUL — A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday for charges linked to his ordering an incursion of military drones over North Korea to help create a pretext for his failed December 2024 martial law declaration.