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Ex-South Korean Justice Minister Jailed 25 Years for Martial Law Plot

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South Korea's former justice minister, Park Sung-jae, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in an attempted martial law bid. Prosecutors stated that Park met with justice ministry officials and assessed prison capacity for critics during the early hours of the planned martial law. He was found guilty of involvement in "insurrection" by the Seoul Central District Court, according to Yonhap News Agency. AI

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Ex-South Korean Justice Minister Jailed 25 Years for Martial Law Plot

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid

    A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection”, the Yonhap news agency r…

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