South Korea Appeals Court Cuts Jail Sentence for Ex-PM Han Duck-Soo to 15 Years

SEOUL, May ⁠7 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korea’s former ​Prime Minister ‌Han Duck-soo ‌was ⁠sentenced ⁠on Thursday to 15 ​years in ​prison over charges ⁠including ⁠his ⁠role in the ​brief imposition ​of ⁠martial law ⁠in 2024, after a court of ⁠appeals reduced his earlier sentence of 23 years.

(Reporting ⁠by Heejin Kim and Jack KimEditing ​by Ed ​Davies)

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