Key facts
- South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
- The conviction is for obstructing justice by blocking investigators from detaining him.
- The charges stem from Yoon's imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024.
- Yoon was impeached and removed from office on April 4, 2025.
- Yoon and former officials face additional charges, including insurrection.
South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The conviction is for obstructing justice by blocking investigators from detaining him following his failed martial law bid on December 3, 2024. Yoon was impeached and removed from office on April 4, 2025. He and other former officials are facing additional charges, including insurrection.