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SOUTH KOREA

Ex-PM Han sentenced to 23 years in prison

South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday was sentenced to 23 years in prison for aiding and abetting the insurrection of the impeached former president Yoon Suk-yeol. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence to Han for abetting the insurrection and engaging in critical duties of the insurrection relevant to Yoon's martial law declaration.

JAPAN

Gunman jailed for life for killing Abe

A court in western Japan on Wednesday sentenced a man to life in prison for fatally shooting former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. Prosecutors had demanded a life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, calling the act of killing Abe by a handmade firearm at an outdoor event "an unprecedented crime in the country's postwar history".

Xinhua - Agencies