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South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

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A South Korean court on Monday convicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of election law violations for making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign. Yoon received an 18-month suspended jail term for spreading election disinformation.

The ruling marks the latest legal verdict against Yoon, who was previously removed from office last year following his brief imposition of martial law.

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