Ex-South Korean president sentenced to life in prison over martial law order
NBC News·2026-02-19 18:19

Breaking news out of South Korea overnight. The country's former president, Yun Sukulele, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in an insurrection back in 2024. He was tried and found guilty of attempting to impose martial law in a bid to stay in power.Let's get straight to NBC News international correspondent Janice Mackie Freyer with more on this. So Janice, first just remind us what Yun did back in 2024 that led to this guilty verdict and why he said he did it. Joe, it was back in December 2024.Yu ...