Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 19, 2026

2026-02-19 - 18:43

Covering Feb 19 What matters today 1 Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life for insurrection — Seoul court convicts ex-president of leading Dec 2024 martial law coup; first presidential life sentence since Chun Doo-hwan 1996; ex-Defence Minister Kim 30 years; ex-PM Han Duck-soo 23 years last month; presiding judge Ji Gwi-yeon found Yoon aimed to