(LEAD) Special counsel seeks 5-yr prison term for Yoon over appointment of former ambassador to Australia
Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. Special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon's team requested the sentence during the final hearing of Yoon's trial at the Seoul Central District Court on charges of aiding a criminal's flight and abuse of power. The former president is accused of appointing former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup as ambassador to Australia in November 2023 to help him evade an investigation into the alleged cover-up of a Marine's death earlier that year.
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- ▪Special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon's team requested the sentence during the final hearing of Yoon's trial at the Seoul Central District Court on charges of aiding a criminal's flight and abuse of power.
- ▪The former president is accused of appointing former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup as ambassador to Australia in November 2023 to help him evade an investigation into the alleged cover-up of a Marine's death earlier that year.
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Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (LEAD) Special counsel seeks 5-yr prison term for Yoon over appointment of former ambassador to Australia Lee Haye-ah All News 12:24 July 24, 2026 This will let Google show Yonhap news articles that match or are related to your search Add Yonhap as a preferred source on Google SHARE Facebook X Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. LIKE SAVE PRINT FONT SIZE ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG (ATTN: UPDATES with details, background; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday requested a five-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of helping a former defense minister evade a criminal investigation…
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