Urgent: S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on arrest obstruction charges-Xinhua

Urgent: S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on arrest obstruction charges

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-01-16 14:11:01

People watch a televised news report on Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 16, 2026. South Korea's former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on arrest obstruction charges, his first verdict on charges stemming from a martial law attempt, live footage showed Friday. (Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua)

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on arrest obstruction charges, his first verdict on charges stemming from a martial law attempt, live footage showed Friday.