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South Korean ex-PM Han gets 23 years jail for martial law role

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo received a 23-year-prison sentence for his role in the martial law ploy that "subverted the constitutional order" and amounted to an insurrection.

January 21, 2026 at 07:53

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