Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty on insurrection charges related to disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law.

Han was found guilty on Wednesday of abetting Yoon's brief imposition of martial law and for failing to hold a lawful cabinet meeting, as required by South Korean law, after the decree to mobilise the military was ordered by the then-president in December 2024.

Han"disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end", said Judge Lee Jin-gwan, of the Seoul Central District Court.

The court ordered Han to be detained after sentencing, citing concerns about the poss...