South Korea’s ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in martial law case

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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison. He was found guilty of charges including destroying potential criminal evidence and fabricating official documents in relation to his failed declaration of martial law in 2024.

Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul.

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