SEOUL, June 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A Seoul court on Monday sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's brief, disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024.

"Former justice minister Park Sung-jae gets 25 years in first trial for insurrection involvement," the Yonhap news agency reported from the Seoul Central District Court.