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South Korea's ex-president Yoon appeals life sentence

Despite apologising for the repercussions of his martial law decree South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has filed for an appeal of his life sentence for leading an insurreciton, his lawyers announced.

February 24, 2026 at 09:11

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