Former president faces renewed death penalty demand as he appeals life sentence for insurrection
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
asiacrime22h ago
TL;DR
SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean special prosecutor on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, ahead of an appeals court verdict on rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/south-korean-prosecutors-press-for-death-sentence-in-yoon-martial-law-case?traffic_source=rss
22h ago
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/south-korean-prosecutor-seeks-death-penalty-president-yoon-137665535
19h ago