South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

SEOUL, Jan ‌16 (Reuters) - A South Korean ‌court on Friday 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.