Ex-President Yoon's law license revoked after finalized conviction

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's license to practice law has been revoked after the Supreme Court finalized his conviction on obstruction of justice charges, legal sources said Wednesday.

Under the law, lawyers who receive a finalized prison term are stripped of their law license.

Yoon formerly served as a prosecutor before entering politics.

The Korean Bar Association recently canceled his license after the top court upheld his seven-year prison term on July 9 for blocking investigators from de ...