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South Korea’s Former Interior Minister Receives 7-Year Sentence in Martial Law Case

The verdict comes one week before the same court rules on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol is guilty of rebellion.
South Korea’s Former Interior Minister Receives 7-Year Sentence in Martial Law Case
Former South Korean Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min (C) arrives at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2025. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo
Victoria Friedman
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A South Korean court on Feb. 12 sentenced former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law.

The Seoul Central District Court found Lee, 61, guilty of taking part in the December 2024 insurrection by relaying orders to the police and fire services to cut water and power to media outlets critical of Yoon’s policies.

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Victoria Friedman is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in technology, eastern Europe, and defense.