South Korea’s special council on Jan. 13 demanded the death penalty for the country’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his failed imposition of martial law in December 2024.
A member of special counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team made the request during the final hearing of Yoon’s trial at Seoul Central District Court.
The former president declared martial law for the purpose of remaining in power for a long time, assistant special counsel Park Eok-su said, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency.
“The nature of the crime is serious as he mobilized physical resources that should have been used only in the interest of the national collective,” Park said….
South Korean Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Former President Yoon Over Martial Law Decree
