Seoul court upholds prison term for US livestreamer Johnny Somali

A Seoul appeals court upheld a six-month prison sentence for US livestreamer Johnny Somali, who drew public anger in South Korea last year after kissing a statue commemorating victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery.

The Seoul Western District Court on Thursday rejected appeals filed by both Ramsey Khalid Ismael, better known online as Johnny Somali, and prosecutors, leaving intact a lower court ruling that sentenced him to six months in prison.

Ismael was convicted on charges including obstru ...