South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law
Appeal hearing renews demand after February life sentence; Yoon's lawyers say he intended to warn parliament, not establish authoritarian rule
South Korean prosecutors are again seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial rule in December 2024, arguing at an appeal hearing in Seoul on Thursday that his actions threatened the country’s democracy.