Yoon's election law conviction upheld on appeal

The Seoul High Court on Wednesday upheld former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conviction for making false statements during his campaign for the 2022 presidential election, confirming the lower court's 18-month prison sentence suspended for three years. If the conviction and sentence become final, the main opposition People Power Party will have to return about 39.7 billion won ($29.7 million) in reimbursed campaign expenses and a refunded election deposit to the National Election Commission. The co