Former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the first trial on charges of engaging in important duties of insurrection in connection with the Dec. 3 martial law.
The Criminal Agreement Division 25 of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judge Jee Kui-youn) held a sentencing hearing at 3 p.m. on the 19th for the first trials of former President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of being the leader of insurrection and of the former Minister on charges of engaging in important duties of insurrection.
The court sentenced the former president to life imprisonment and the former Minister to 30 years in prison.
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