former President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life for insurrection in martial law case

A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for leading a failed 2024 martial law insurrection, making him the first elected leader in the country’s democratic era to receive the maximum sentence.

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South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for former president

South Korea’s special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of masterminding an insurrection over his brief attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.

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