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South Korea's supreme court upholds lower court ruling in ex-president Yoon's obstruction case

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FILE PHOTO: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo Kim Hong-Ji Reuters

SEOUL - South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence handed to former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing authorities' attempts to arrest him over his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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This story was originally published July 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM.

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