An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded a death sentence for former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Removed from office last April, Yoon faces eight trials over various criminal charges related to his martial law debacle and other scandals related to his time in office. Charges that he directed a rebellion are the most significant ones.
Independent counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team requested the…
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law
