HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm.
Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported.
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People ride motorcycles on a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A mother and her son play in the flood in the aftermath of Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A man rides a bicycle on a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
People drive motorcycles on a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
A man rides a motorcycle on a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
People wade through a flooded alley caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
Nearly 20 centimeters (8 inches) of rain fell overnight in parts of northeast Vietnam and flood warnings remained for some riverside areas.
In neighboring Thailand, heavy rain Tuesday evening into Wednesday triggered flooding in several northern provinces. In a town in Nan province, residents were evacuated as rivers swelled and water flooded their homes.
Authorities said more than 600 people were affected by the storm. One person died, many were injured, and seven were missing, including an eight-year-old child, from a landslide Wednesday in a small village in Chiang Mai province.
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said many homes were affected and several people were injured from flash flooding and landslides in northern provinces.
Thailand's Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain in northern and northeastern regions Wednesday. Residents in foothills and low-lying areas near waterways were warned about possible flash floods and landslides.
The rain was part of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Kajiki, which made landfall Monday afternoon in central Vietnam, Thousands of people were evacuated from high-risk areas.
Kajiki earlier brought winds and rain to China’s southern Hainan Island.
Scientists published a 2024 study warning seas warmed by climate change will result in Southeast Asia’s cyclones forming closer to land, strengthening faster and lasting longer, raising risks for cities.
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Associated Press journalist Papitchaya Schwarz in Bangkok contributed to this report.
People ride motorcycles on a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A mother and her son play in the flood in the aftermath of Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A man rides a bicycle on a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
People drive motorcycles on a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
A man rides a motorcycle on a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
People wade through a flooded alley caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.
Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024 triggered huge public protests calling for his ouster.
The most significant criminal charge against him alleges that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the independent counsel has requested the death sentence in the case that is to be decided in a ruling next month.
In Friday's case, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him, fabricating the martial law proclamation and sidestepping a legally mandated full Cabinet meeting.
Yoon has maintained he didn’t intend to place the country under military rule for an extended period, saying his decree was only meant to inform the people about the danger of the liberal-controlled parliament obstructing his agenda. But investigators have viewed Yoon’s decree as an attempt to bolster and prolong his rule, charging him with rebellion, abuse of power and other criminal offenses.
Judge Baek Dae-hyun said in the televised ruling that imposing “a grave punishment” was necessary because Yoon hasn’t shown remorse and has only repeated “hard-to-comprehend excuses.” The judge also restoring legal systems damaged by Yoon’s action was necessary.
Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, hasn’t immediately publicly responded to the ruling. But when the independent counsel demanded a 10-year prison term in the case, Yoon’s defense team accused them of being politically driven and lacking legal grounds to demand such “an excessive” sentence.
Prison sentences in the multiple, smaller trials Yoon faces would matter if he is spared the death penalty or life imprisonment at the rebellion trial.
Park SungBae, a lawyer who specializes in criminal law, said there is little chance the court would decide Yoon should face the death penalty in the rebellion case. He said the court will likely issue a life sentence or a sentence of 30 years or more in prison.
South Korea has maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 1997 and courts rarely hand down death sentences. Park said the court would take into account that Yoon’s decree didn’t cause casualties and didn’t last long, although Yoon hasn’t shown genuine remorse for his action.
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shouts slogans outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for a bus carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs as police officers stand guard outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
