April 29, 2026

Sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was increased to seven years on Wednesday on appeal for obstruction of arrest, according to the rule of the Seoul High Court.

The court overturned the lower court's ruling, lengthening Yoon's prison term from five to seven years.

The team of Cho Eun-suk, an independent counsel who led investigations into Yoon's insurrection and other charges, had sought a 10-year prison sentence on appeal after demanding the same sentence in the first instance.

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