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Park Sung-jae
Coverage of Park Sung-jae in the Nexus archive.
- Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration
A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for assisting in the 2024 martial law declaration by an ousted president. The court found the minister played a key role in preparing for arrests of politicians and coordinating with authorities to enforce the brief martial law.
- South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid
A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in an ex-president's 2024 martial law declaration. The court found him guilty of insurrection, as the martial law lasted about six hours before being rejected by lawmakers.