South Korean appeals court increases jail term for former President Yoon in obstruction case
SEOUL, April 29 - A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday increased the jail term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges linked to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration to seven years following appeals by Yoon and the prosecution.
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