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US-Yoon ruling

U.S. says Yoon's life sentence matter for S. Korea's judicial system, reaffirms 'ironclad' alliance commitment

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department said Friday that former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol having received a life sentence over his failed martial law attempt in 2024 is a matter for the Asian country's judicial system, reaffirming Washington's "ironclad" commitment to the bilateral alliance.

On Thursday, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to life in prison for his botched bid to impose martial law, describing the attempt as an insurrection marked by the deployment of troops to the National Assembly.

"The United States and the ROK share a commitment to the rule of law. This is a matter for the ROK's judicial system, and the United States respects the independence of its democratic institutions," a State Department spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency via email. ROK is short for South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea.

"The U.S. commitment to the U.S.-ROK Alliance is ironclad. We continue to advance U.S. and mutual interests with our ally, the ROK."

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