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Rt.com/news | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Prosecutors seek death penalty for South Korean ex-president
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Yoon Suk Yeol is accused of insurrection over his 2024 declaration of martial law in an alleged attempt to stay in power. South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on trial for insurrection over his 2024 declaration of martial law in an alleged attempt to stay in power. In closing arguments at the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday, the special prosecutor described Yoon, 65, as the “ringleader of an insurrection,” citing an investigation that reportedly found evidence that he had masterminded a scheme, dating back to 2023, to seize control of state functions. Yoon has denied the charges, insisting he was within his powers as president to declare martial law, citing a legislative gridlock and a supposed “rebellion” being plotted by pro-Pyongyang forces within the political opposition. The emergency martial law declared in December 2024 triggered immediate public protests and was overturned by parliament within a day. The surprise declaration – the first use of martial law in South Korea since 1980 – plunged the country into a constitutional crisis as hundreds of armed troops were briefly mobilized and dispatched to key state institutions, including the National Assembly, apparently to preempt parliamentary authority and block lawmakers from convening. Opponents denounced the decree as a dangerous overreach of executive power, and the...Read more
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