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A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for

2024 South Korean martial law crisis — A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for being an accomplice in giving procedural legitimacy to the martial law de

Published January 21, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2024 South Korean martial law crisis.

A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for being an accomplice in giving procedural legitimacy to the martial law decree during a cabinet meeting. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-court-finds-ex-pm-han-duck-soo-guilty-key-action-insurrection-over-2026-01-21/ (Reuters)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/former-south-korea-pm-han-duck-soo-jailed-martial-law-insurrection ( The Guardian )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-01-21).