KIM HONG-JI / POOL/AFP via Getty Images Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, often dubbed “South Korea’s Trump,” was sentenced to five years in prison on obstruction charges tied to his 2025 arrest, according to Reuters. The 65-year-old former leader barricaded himself inside his residence in January last year and ordered his security detail to block investigators from executing an arrest warrant. After a prolonged standoff involving more than 3,000 police officers, Yoon was taken into custody, becoming the first sitting South Korean president ever arrested. The court found Yoon guilty of obstructing official duties, fabricating government documents, and unlawfully declaring martial law without following the legally required process, which includes convening a formal cabinet meeting. Prosecutors have also requested that he face the death penalty in a separate case, accusing him of masterminding an insurrection. Yoon’s attorney, Yoo Jung-hwa, said the defense plans to appeal the ruling, calling the verdict one that was “made in a politicized manner,” Reuters reported. Read it at Reuters Read more at The Daily Beast.