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Coverage dated January 12, 2026

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon

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South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Prosecutors seek death penalty for former South Korean leader (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Yoon Suk Yeol is facing insurrection charges after he briefly declared martial law in South Korea just over one year ago.

  2. Al Jazeera

    South Korea prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Prosecutors say Yoon, who was impeached over a failed 2024 martial law declaration, threatened ‘constitutional order’.

  3. NBC News

    Prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-South Korean leader Yoon over martial law decree (opens NBC News)

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    An independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection with his imposition of martial law.

  4. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged

  5. The Guardian

    South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol (opens The Guardian)

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    Yoon is on trial for insurrection charges, after trying to declare martial law in late 2024

  6. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    South Korean prosecutors set to demand heavy sentence for Yoon (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    South Korean prosecutors are expected to call on Tuesday for either life in prison or the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol, accused of leading an insurrection when