Key facts
- Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae's sentence was reduced from 25 years to nine years.
- The reduction is related to his involvement in a martial law bid.
- The Seoul High Court overturned some of the charges against Park.
An appellate court on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence of former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae from 25 years to nine years. The Seoul High Court handed down the ruling after overturning guilty verdicts for some of the key charges Park faced in connection with his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.