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Jul 27, 2026

South Korean Court sentences former President Yoon Suk Yeol to a suspended prison term for Election Law violation

Seoul's Central District Court convicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of violating the Public Official Election Act by making false statements during his 2022 campaign, sentencing him to 18 months in prison suspended for three years. Yoon has indicated he will appeal.

Jul 27, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪The People's Power Party urged that the trial of Democratic Party of Korea President Lee Jae-myung be resumed and concluded quickly.
  • ▪Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of falsely claiming in December 2021 that he had never introduced a defense lawyer to former tax official Yoon Woo-jin.
  • ▪Park Sung-hoon stated that the Supreme Court has already judged Democratic Party of Korea President Lee Jae-myung guilty of violating the Public Official Election Act.

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