South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to two years in illegal polling case

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in jail Monday after he was found guilty of receiving illegal polling services, local media reported. Yoon is involved in eight legal cases and is currently appealing a life...

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South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to two years in illegal polling case

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