Death penalty requested for South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection charge
Summary
South Korea's special counsel has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of authority, marking a historic trial tied to an unlawful declaration of martial law.
Key Points
- Special counsel requested the death penalty for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection and abuse of authority charges.
- Yoon is accused of unlawfully declaring martial law and disrupting constitutional order in December.
- The ruling Democratic Party demands the highest legal punishment for Yoon as the insurrection leader.
- Yoon’s trial is historic, with parallels drawn to former President Chun Doo-hwan's similar insurrection sentence in the 1990s.
