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


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  • Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026

A woman holds a sign bearing South Korean national flag with a portrait of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as they wait for his arrival for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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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