SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after a court found him guilty of helping ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol carry out his brief declaration of martial law in 2024.<\/p>\n
The Seoul Central District Court said it was clear Park Sung-jae played a key role in Yoon\u2019s attempted power grab following the declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, including ordering ministry officials to assess detention capacities at correctional facilities to prepare for arrests of politicians.<\/p>\n
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