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

A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea's ex-president Yoon faces first court ruling over martial law

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to face the first court ruling on Friday stemming from criminal charges over his failed martial law attempt, a case that could result in a long prison sentence if he is found guilty.

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested

This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.
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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.

South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon

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

South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: 'Self-coup'

An independent counsel demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges over his controversial martial law decree.

Ex-South Korean president Yoon jailed for five years – but still faces death penalty over martial law & ‘botched coup’

SOUTH Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in jail – over a number of charges related to his botched martial law bid. The previously impeached