
South Korea's Ex-Justice Minister Sentenced to 25 Years for Role in Martial Law Bid
South China Morning Post—A 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.
- South China Morning Post — Ex-justice minister jailed 25 years for his role in the failed martial law plot
- Yonhap News — Court sentenced Park Sung-jae to 25 years — among the stiffest in the martial law trials
- Yonhap News — South Korea's ex-justice minister gets 25 years for his martial law role
- Yonhap News — South Korea's ex-justice minister gets 25 years for his martial law role
- Yonhap News — Court sentences ex-Justice Minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years over martial law
- The Hindu — South Korea's ex-minister gets 25 years for his role in the martial law disaster
- The Independent (UK) — Ex-South Korean justice minister gets 25 years for role in martial law imposition
- Reuters — South Korea's ex-Justice Minister Park gets 25 years over martial law