South Korea's ex-Justice Minister Park gets 25 years over martial law

South Korea's Ex-Justice Minister Sentenced to 25 Years for Role in Martial Law Bid

South China Morning PostA South Korean court sentenced former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for his role in the short-lived martial law declaration that plunged the country into political crisis. The verdict, confirmed by Yonhap, was one of the stiffest sentences handed down in the ongoing judicial reckoning over the attempted power grab. Multiple international outlets covered the ruling as a milestone in South Korea's accountability process.