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Seoul Court Extends Ex-Minister's Term in Martial Law Case

The appeals court said the original term was too lenient after finding Lee Sang-min helped carry out insurrection-related orders and gave false testimony.

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South Korea's appeals court extended former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's penalty to nine years in prison on charges including carrying out key insurrection-related duties, perjury and abuse of power.

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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
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Seoul court extends ex-minister’s prison sentence in martial law case

The appeals courts on May 12 ruled that the original term of seven years was too lenient. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Seoul court extends ex-minister's term in martial law case

South Korea's appeals court extended former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's penalty to nine years in prison on charges including carrying out key insurrection-related duties, perjury and abuse of power.

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Appeals court increases ex-interior minister's sentence to 9 years over martial law involvement

An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former Pres...

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The Korea Times broke the news in Korea (the Republic of) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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