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Ex-South Korean president sentenced to life in prison over martial law order

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Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached president of South Korea, was found guilty of insurrection and sentenced to life in prison over his failed attempt to impose martial law on the U.S. ally. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on Suk Yeol's short-lived power grab that sent the Asian democracy into political turmoil in 2024.

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