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South Korea’s Ex-President Jailed For Life For Masterminding An Insurrection

todayFebruary 19, 2026

Background

A South Korean court has found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of masterminding an insurrection

The 65-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison over his botched attempt in December 2024 at imposing military rule

Yoon’s order lasted just six hours but shook the country – it paralysed what was left of the government and cost his party the next election

It also polarised South Korea, and that is evident today as crowds of his supporters gather to protest outside the court

Yoon is already serving jail time for another conviction over the martial law order. He still faces two more trials in relation to it

www. Bbcnews. Co. Uk/world

Written by: Safiya Wada

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