US EditionFormer South Korean PM Han Duck-soo Sentenced to 23 Years for Martial Law Aiding
Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years for aiding former president Yoon Suk Yeol's December 2024 martial law decree, deemed a top-down insurrection by the Seoul court.
- On January 21, 2026, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Former Prime Minister Han Duck‑soo to 23 years in prison for aiding an insurrection linked to the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law decree.
- By attending a Cabinet meeting shortly before the decree, Han Duck‑soo helped stage a procedural meeting and signed a revised martial law proclamation, later discarded, while lying under oath.
- Judge Lee Jin‑gwan said Han neglected his constitutional duty and took part, believing the December 3 insurrection might succeed, while armed troops were deployed before the decree lasted about six hours.
- The court ordered Han detained immediately, and his 23-year sentence is eight years longer than Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team sought.
- The verdict is likely to influence Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trials, shaping outcomes with his February 19, 2026 verdict and possible penalties including a death sentence.
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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The ruling was delivered on January 21 by the Seoul Central District Court in a nationally televised verdict, Yonhap reported, adding that the presiding judge ordered Han to be placed in custody, citing concerns he could destroy evidence. World News | S Korea's Former PM Han Duck-soo Gets 23 Years Jail in Martial Law Case.
South Korea’s former prime minister jailed for 23 years in martial law case
South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the ill-fated imposition of martial law by the then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion, as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement.
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