Prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-South Korean leader Yoon over martial law decree

Removed from office in April, Yoon faces criminal trials over his martial law debacle, including charges that he directed a rebellion.

South Korea forced to act after Cambodian worker’s death in freezing greenhouse dorm

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South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon

South Korea has not carried out an execution in nearly 30 years.

South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law

By Joyce Lee and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of masterminding an insurrection ...
CNA

Death penalty bid against ex-President Yoon puts South Korea’s democracy and human rights on trial

The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Feb 19, bringing to a close one of the most consequential trials in South Korea’s modern political history.

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Korea’s Yoon Over Martial Law

South Korean prosecutors sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock declaration of martial ...
Anadolu Agency

'Ring leader': Death penalty sought for South Korea’s ousted President Yoon over martial law

Special prosecutor made the demand during final hearing of case charging Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president Yoon

Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024.

South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree

Observers described Yoon’s action as political suicide, marking a spectacular downfall for the former star prosecutor who won South Korea’s presidency in 2022, a year after entering politics. The ...