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

By theStar in January 13, 2026 – Reading time 1 minute

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SEOUL, ‌Jan ‌13 (Reuters) – South ‌Korea’s special prosecutor on ‍Tuesday ‍requested the ‌death penalty ‍for former president ⁠Yoon Suk Yeol ‌on charges ⁠of ‍insurrection ‍over his brief ‌imposition of martial law in December 2024.

(Reporting ‌by Joyce Lee; editing by Andrew Heavens)

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