South Korea ex-Minister gets 25 years for role in martial law disaster: Yonhap

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South Korean ex-minister Park was sentenced to 25 years for his involvement in a martial law disaster, including coordinating early Justice Ministry meetings and planning for potential arrests of anti-government individuals. This verdict highlights ongoing judicial accountability for past political repression.

Park had held a meeting of Justice Ministry officials in the early hours of the martial law and checked on prison capacity should the authorities arrest anti-government figures