South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to five years in prison for obstruction

A supporter carrying a picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the Seoul Central District Court on Jan 16, 2026. - AP

SEOUL: A South Korean court on Frida (Jan 16) sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law.

The Seoul Central District Court said it found Yoon guilty of obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant related to his martial law declaration in December 2024, live broadcast of the ruling showed.