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A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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.
This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.
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 Korea has not carried out an execution in nearly 30 years.
An independent counsel demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges over his controversial martial law decree.
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