Former South Korea president Yoon handed suspended term over campaign lies

A South Korean ⁠court on Monday sentenced former ⁠president Yoon Suk-yeol ⁠to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after finding him guilty of violating the election law by making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign. The sentence, if upheld through appeals, could force Yoon’s People Power ‌Party to return 39.7 billion won (US$27.1 million) in election expenses reimbursed by the National Election Commission following his presidential election victory. The Seoul...

By Reuters

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

By Kim Tong-Hyung

Ex S. Korea Prez sentenced to 18-month suspended prison term over election campaign lies

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By TOI World Desk

Special counsel seeks 7-yr prison term for ex-spy chief in perjury appellate trial

A special counsel team on Monday requested a seven-year prison term for former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Cho Tae-yong in his appellate trial on charges of giving false testimony about former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed imposition of martial law. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team requested the sentence at the trial at the Seoul High Court, which also involves charges of dereliction of duty for not reporting Yoon's order to arrest politicians to the National Assembly, draf

By The Korea Herald

South Korea’s ex-president found guilty of election disinformation

The Seoul Central District Court ruling could see Yoon's 2022 electoral win nullified, a symbolic blow for the ex-leader who is already serving a life sentence for insurrection.

South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law

The sentence could force Yoon Suk Yeol's People Power Party to return 39.7 billion won (US$27.1 million) in election expenses reimbursed by the National Election Commission following his presidential election victory.

South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law

Yoon plans to appeal the verdict, his legal counsel said.