South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice on Friday. The Seoul Central District Court found he used the presidential security service to try to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents tied to the investigation against him. Yoon imposed martial law on December 3, 2024 during a budget dispute with the opposition, and he accused the left-leaning opposition of communist infiltration with ties to China and North Korea without providing evidence. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in a separate incitement trial, with a verdict expected on February 19.