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South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol (former South Korean president)
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
due to / for
yīn
因
the crime of insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to be sentenced to
bèi pànchǔ
被判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。

Seoul (capital of South Korea)
Shǒuěr
首尔
court
fǎyuàn
法院
in (formal)
yú
于
February
èr yuè
二月
to deliver a verdict
xuānpàn
宣判
，
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
for / due to
yīn
因
to promulgate / to declare
bānbù
颁布
martial law decree
jièyán lìng
戒严令
and thereby
ér
而
to be convicted
bèi dìng zuì
被定罪
，
for
yǐ
以
insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to sentence
pànchǔ
判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。

February 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Seoul
Shǒuěr
首尔
court
fǎyuàn
法院
in (formal)
yú
于
February
èr yuè
二月
to deliver a verdict
xuānpàn
宣判
，
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
for / on the charge of
yǐ
以
the crime of insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to be sentenced to
bèi pànchǔ
被判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。
court
fǎyuàn
法院
to determine / to find
rèndìng
认定
，
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
on (formal)
yú
于
the year 2024
èr líng èrsì nián
二〇二四年
December 3
shíèr yuè sān rì
十二月三日
to promulgate / to declare
bānbù
颁布
martial law decree
jièyán lìng
戒严令
(possessive particle)
de
的
act / conduct
xíngwéi
行为
，
to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
directed at / against
zhēnduì
针对
constitutional order
xiànzhèng zhìxù
宪政秩序
(possessive particle)
de
的
insurrection / rebellion
pànluàn
叛乱
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
court
fǎyuàn
法院
additionally
lìng
另
for
duì
对
him / the defendant
qí
其
abuse of authority
lànyòng zhíquán
滥用职权
and
jí
及
document forgery
wěizào wénjiàn
伪造文件
and other
děng
等
crimes
zuìxíng
罪行
to sentence
pànchǔ
判处
five years
wǔ nián
五年
fixed-term imprisonment
yǒuqī túxíng
有期徒刑
，
two counts
liǎng xiàng
两项
penalty / sentence
xíngfá
刑罚
to be served concurrently
hébìng zhíxíng
合并执行
。
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
(possessive particle)
de
的
lawyer
lǜshī
律师
team
tuánduì
团队
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
will
jiāng
将
to file / to submit
tíchū
提出
appeal
shàngsù
上诉
，
to believe / to argue
rènwéi
认为
court
fǎyuàn
法院
findings
rèndìng
认定
facts
shìshí
事实
to contain / to have
cúnzài
存在
serious / significant
zhòngdà
重大
errors / mistakes
cuòwù
错误
。
previously
cǐqián
此前
，
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
National Assembly
guóhuì
国会
with
yǐ
以
overwhelming
yādǎoxìng
压倒性
majority
duōshù
多数
to pass
tōngguò
通过
impeachment motion
tánhé àn
弹劾案
，
Constitutional Court
xiànfǎ fǎyuàn
宪法法院
also
yì
亦
in (formal)
yú
于
2025
èr líng èrwǔ nián
二〇二五年
April
sì yuè
四月
by a vote of
yǐ
以
8 to 0
bā bǐ líng
八比零
unanimously
yīzhì
一致
to rule / to decide
cáidìng
裁定
impeachment
tánhé
弹劾
upheld / sustained
chénglì
成立
，
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
(passive marker)
bèi
被
removed from office
miǎnzhí
免职
。
case
ànjiàn
案件
still has / there remain
shàng yǒu
尚有
six
liù xiàng
六项
criminal charges
xíngshì zhǐkòng
刑事指控
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
concluded / decided
shěnjié
审结
，
judicial proceedings
sīfǎ chéngxù
司法程序
still
réng
仍
ongoing
zài
在
to continue
jìxù
继续
。
this case
cǐ àn
此案
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be regarded as
shì wéi
视为
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
constitutional history
xiànzhèng shǐ
宪政史
in
shàng
上
most
zuì
最
grave / severe
yánjùn
严峻
(possessive particle)
de
的
political crisis
zhèngzhì wēijī
政治危机
one of
zhī yī
之一
，
to trigger / to draw
yǐnfā
引发
global
quánqiú
全球
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention
guānzhù
关注
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
verdict / ruling
pànjué
判决
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
political landscape
zhèngzhì géjú
政治格局
to have
chǎnshēng
产生
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
ruling party
zhízhèngdǎng
执政党
and
yǔ
与
opposition party
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
between
zhījiān
之间
(possessive particle)
de
的
political contest / power struggle
bóyì
博弈
expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
continue
chíxù
持续
to intensify
jiājù
加剧
。

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South Korean Former President Yoon Suk-yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison for Insurrection

A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison for insurrection in February, finding him guilty for declaring martial law in December 2024.

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