South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years.

Yoon was found guilty of violating election law by making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign.

The suspended sentence means Yoon will not serve prison time unless he commits another crime within the suspension period.

The ruling is a significant legal and political event in South Korea, involving a former head of state.