Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection — as it happened
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Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection — as it happened

Published: 19 Feb. 2026, 13:59 Updated: 19 Feb. 2026, 16:29
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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a hearing of his trial on insurrection charges at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2025. [YONHAP]

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a hearing of his trial on insurrection charges at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2025. [YONHAP]


BY JIM BULLEY, SARAH KIM, MICHAEL LEE, CHO JUNG-WOO AND LEE SOO-JUNG [[email protected]]
tags Yoon Suk Yeol insurrection trial

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