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A South Korean appeals court increased the sentence of a former national spy chief to 2 1/2 years in a trial linked to martial law, overturning a previous ruling.

The Seoul High Court sentenced former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min to nine years in prison, an increase from his lower court sentence, for perjury and his role in an insurrection.

The appeals court in South Korea is scheduled to hold the final hearing in the obstruction of justice trial involving former President Yoon.

A North Korean defector, accused of facilitating unauthorized money transfers to families in North Korea, has been acquitted by a South Korean appeals court.

A South Korean appeals court has overturned a lower court's acquittal, finding a former prosecutor guilty of violating anti-graft laws in a bribery case that also involves former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

A South Korean appeals court reduced the prison sentences for a parent and a contract teacher involved in a high-profile scheme to steal high school exam papers, which allowed a child to maintain a top academic ranking.