Tag: Yoon Suk-yeol
South Korean court hikes ex-president’s sentence for obstructing justice
A South Korean appeals court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to seven years for obstructing justice, up from five years.
S. Korea prosecutors seek 30 years for Yoon over drone flights...
Yoon is accused of ordering the incursion to help create the pretext for his failed declaration of martial law that year, which resulted in his impeachment, removal from office and life imprisonment for insurrection.
Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis
"I deeply apologise to the people for the frustration and hardships I have caused them, due to my own shortcomings, despite my resolve to save the nation," Yoon said in a statement shared through his lawyer.
Bekas Presiden Korea Selatan dipenjara seumur hidup
Mahkamah turut meneliti pertuduhan bahawa Yoon menyalahgunakan kuasa dengan mengarahkan tentera menyerbu Parlimen untuk mengheret keluar dan memenjarakan lawan politiknya, selain mengerahkan anggota tentera dan polis bagi menghalang, memeriksa serta mengawal akses ke beberapa kemudahan termasuk bangunan parti pembangkang.
South Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon
Prosecutors have sought the harshest penalty on the insurrection charges, urging the Seoul Central District Court to put Yoon on death row during hearings in January.
South Korean prosecutors set to demand heavy sentence for former president
Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it.
Mahkamah perintah Presiden Yoon Suk Yeol dibebaskan
Dengan keputusan itu, Yoon akan dibicarakan tanpa perlu menjalani tahanan fizikal.
South Korea’s Yoon blames ‘malicious’ opposition for martial law bid
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to "destroy" his government.
Mahkamah keluarkan waran tahan Presiden Yoon hingga 20 hari
Dengan pengeluaran waran, kemungkinan besar Yoon akan didakwa di bawah tahanan atas tuduhan pemberontakan.
South Korea’s impeached president gets a pay rise
The document from the Ministry of Personnel Management, seen by AFP on Monday, indicates Yoon's salary will rise to 262.6 million won ($178,400) -- a three percent raise compared with last year.
