Prosecutors again seek death penalty for former President Yoon

The Korea Herald · Hwang Sun-jun · 2026-10-29 05:41 UTC

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol again faced a demand for the death penalty Thursday as special prosecutors argued that his life sentence for leading an insurrect

Insurrection is ‘unforgivable crime,’ prosecutors say

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol again faced a demand for the death penalty Thursday as special prosecutors argued that his life sentence for leading an insurrection was too lenient.

Special counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team had also sought the death penalty at his first trial, but the court sentenced him to life imprisonment in February.

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