South Korea's ex-President Yoon gets suspended term in election case

South Korea's ex-President Yoon gets suspended term in election case

A TV screen shows a file image of former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2026. /VCG A TV screen shows a file image of former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2026. /VCG A South Korean court ​on Monday sentenced ‌former President Yoon Suk-yeol to 18 ​months in ​prison, suspended for three ⁠years, after finding ​him guilty of ​violating the election law by making false statements ​during his ​2022 presidential campaign.The sentence, if ‌upheld ⁠through appeals, could force Yoon's People Power Party to ​return ​39.7 ⁠billion won ($27.1 million) in election ​expenses reimbursed ​by ⁠the National Election Commission following his ⁠presidential ​election victory. Source(s): Reuters

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