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Former South Korean president sentenced to 7 years for resisting arrest

Former South Korean president sentenced to 7 years for resisting arrest

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has had his prison sentence increased to seven years on appeal for obstructing justice. The conviction stems from his resistance to arrest during an investigation into the martial law he declared in 2024.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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