South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for Yoon in martial law appeal

A special prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol in his appeal against a life sentence for rebellion over the December 2024 martial law declaration. The Seoul High Court has not set a verdict date, and the demand escalates the legal stakes in an unprecedented case against a former head of state. The outcome will shape South Korea's political and judicial landscape, though the death penalty is rarely carried out in the country.

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