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Former South Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

Former South Korean President Yoon has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of charges including resisting arrest and obstruction. The court's decision marks a significant legal outcome for the former leader.

29 Apr, 01:33 — 29 Apr, 14:42
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APVery High102d ago

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest - AP News

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest  AP News

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bloombergHigh102d ago

Founder Gets 9 Years in Jail for $300 Million Indonesia Scandal - Bloomberg.com

Founder Gets 9 Years in Jail for $300 Million Indonesia Scandal  Bloomberg.com

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NPRHigh102d ago

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison

An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

By The Associated Press

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Fox NewsMixed102d ago

Court sentences former world leader to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest, other charges

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to seven years in prison after martial law decree that triggered a severe political crisis.

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dr-dk102d ago

Sydkoreas tidligere præsident får ny dom

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DWHigh102d ago

South Korea: Yoon's obstruction sentence hiked to 7 years

Yoon has also been handed a life sentence for leading an insurrection in a separate trial. The prison sentences follow his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.

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SCMPMostly Factual102d ago

South Korea’s Yoon given longer sentence for obstructing justice

A South Korean appeal court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday to seven years for obstructing justice, up from five years. “The court sentences the defendant to seven years in prison,” a judge at the Seoul High Court said, calling Yoon’s actions “highly reprehensible”. The ⁠court delivered ‌the ruling in a televised hearing, ‌the ‌first decision by ‌a special ⁠court division set up to ⁠handle cases linked to Yoon’s martial ‌law ‌bid in December 2024. ...

By Agence France-Presse

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straits-timesMostly Factual102d ago

eFishery founder gets 9-year jail term in $383 million Indonesia fraud case - The Straits Times

eFishery founder gets 9-year jail term in $383 million Indonesia fraud case  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual102d ago

Petah Tikva teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offenses against student

Sharon, who was an English teacher at a middle school, committed the offenses over a period of about two years, when the student was between the ages of 12 and 14, according to the prosecution.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual102d ago

Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence rises to 7 years in prison on appeal

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Seoul High Court on Wednesday, as the appeals court increased his punishment in a case tied to his failed 2024 martial law decree. The ruling, two years longer than the lower court’s five-year sentence, marked the first appellate decision from a special court division handling insurrection-related cases. The special counsel had sought a combined 10-year prison term for Yoon on charges including obstruction of the execut

By The Korea Herald

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual102d ago

South Korean court hikes ex-president's sentence for obstructing justice

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yonhap-englishMostly Factual102d ago

(LEAD) Appeals court increases ex-President Yoon's sentence to 7 yrs in obstruction of justice case - Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) Appeals court increases ex-President Yoon's sentence to 7 yrs in obstruction of justice case  Yonhap News Agency

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malay-mailMixed102d ago

JB High Court sentences man to 35 years jail, 12 whips of the cane for killing girlfriend, whose body was dumped by roadside in box

JOHOR BAHRU, April 29 — A 42-year-old former dental prosthetist was sentenced to 35 years in prison and 12 strokes...

By Ben Tan

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punch-ngMostly Factual102d ago

Three jailed 97 years for abduction in Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court sentenced three men to a combined 97 years in prison for kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of weapons. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-jailed-97-years-for-abduction-in-ekiti/

By Punch Newspapers

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punch-ng29 Apr, 01:33First to report

Three jailed 97 years for abduction in Ekiti

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hvg29 Apr, 05:59

Pekingben megnéztük a Hyundai futurisztikus jövőautóit

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yonhap-english29 Apr, 07:09

(LEAD) Appeals court increases ex-President Yoon's sentence to 7 yrs in obstruction of justice case - Yonhap News Agency

SCMP29 Apr, 07:18

South Korea’s Yoon given longer sentence for obstructing justice

straits-times29 Apr, 07:29

eFishery founder gets 9-year jail term in $383 million Indonesia fraud case - The Straits Times

morgunbladid29 Apr, 07:31

Dómur þyngdur yfir fyrrverandi forseta

berlingske29 Apr, 07:49

Eks-præsident får ny dom for forsøg på at undgå anholdelse i Sydkorea

politiken29 Apr, 07:52

Tidligere præsident får ny dom for forsøg på at undgå anholdelse i Sydkorea

le-figaro29 Apr, 07:56

Corée du Sud : la peine de l'ex-président Yoon Suk Yeol alourdie à sept ans de prison en appel

ruv29 Apr, 08:03

Þyngja refsingu fyrrverandi forseta

yle-uutiset29 Apr, 08:03

Etelä-Korean ex-presidentin tuomiota pidennettiin

aktuality-sk29 Apr, 08:27

Juhokórejský súd sprísnil trest pre exprezidenta Jun Sok-jola za marenie spravodlivosti

channel-news-asia29 Apr, 08:27

South Korean court hikes ex-president's sentence for obstructing justice

dr-dk29 Apr, 08:31

Sydkoreas tidligere præsident får ny dom

AP29 Apr, 08:33

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest - AP News

Korea Herald29 Apr, 08:37

Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence rises to 7 years in prison on appeal

digi2429 Apr, 08:49

Pedeapsa fostului președinte sud-coreean, pentru obstrucționarea justiției, a fost majorată la 7 ani de închisoare

20-minuten29 Apr, 08:52

«Love Is Blind»-Ehe endet mit Mordversuch und 15 Jahren Haft

klix-ba29 Apr, 09:22

Bivši predsjednik Južne Koreje Yoon Suk Yeol osuđen na sedam godina zatvora

bloomberg29 Apr, 09:41

Founder Gets 9 Years in Jail for $300 Million Indonesia Scandal - Bloomberg.com

danas29 Apr, 09:52

Bivši predsednik Južne Koreje osuđen na sedam godina zatvora

n1-serbia29 Apr, 10:13

Bivši južnokorejski predsednik osuđen na sedam godina zatvora

nrk29 Apr, 10:15

Mann i 40-åra dømd til forvaring i 10 1/2 år etter valdtekt av fleire barn

DW29 Apr, 10:33

South Korea: Yoon's obstruction sentence hiked to 7 years

cdm-me29 Apr, 10:42

Bivši predsjednik Južne Koreje osuđen na sedam godina zatvora

NPR29 Apr, 10:49

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison

Fox News29 Apr, 11:43

Court sentences former world leader to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest, other charges

mkd-mk29 Apr, 12:02

Затвор од 26 години и 10 месеци доби Штекли и неговата група која за 100 евра продаваше грам кокаин низ Скопје

malay-mail29 Apr, 12:19

JB High Court sentences man to 35 years jail, 12 whips of the cane for killing girlfriend, whose body was dumped by roadside in box

der-standard29 Apr, 12:31

Fico-Attentäter in der Slowakei muss 21 Jahre ins Gefängnis

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jerusalem-post29 Apr, 14:42Latest update

Petah Tikva teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offenses against student