South Korea's ex-PM Han Duck-soo sentenced to 23 years for role in 2024 martial law crisis.

A court decision confirmed that Han Duck-soo, the former prime minister of South Korea, received a 23-year prison sentence for rebellion connected to the martial law crisis of 2024. He was convicted of being a major contributor to President Yoon Suk-yeol's contentious emergency proclamation, which provoked protests across the country and raised constitutional issues. A turning point in the ongoing fallout from the historic political event, the verdict emphasizes judicial accountability for actions perceived as undermining democratic rule.