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Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 5:11 AM ET
Summary: A Seoul court sentenced former President Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison for illegal free polling services.
WHO: Seoul Central District Court
WHAT: Sentenced former President Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison over illegal receipt of free opinion polling services.
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: The court found Yoon violated political funding laws by receiving 14 rounds of polling worth 270 million won for free from a political broker.
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