Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached former president of South Korea, was found guilty of insurrection and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday over his failed attempt to impose martial law on the U.S. all...

Prosecutors had sought the death penalty in the case, closely watched in a deeply divided country.

The conservative leader was ousted from office after he declared martial law and sent troops to surround the National Assembly on Dec. 3, 2024, in a baffling attempt to overcome a legislature controll...