Former South Korean Interior Minister Sentenced to Prison

A South Korean court sentenced former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his role in an insurrection linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration.

A South Korean court sentenced former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison on Thursday for playing a key role in an insurrection. This ruling is linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024. Last month, a South Korean court sentenced the former president to five years in prison on charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him, following his failed attempt to impose martial law.

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