SEOUL — 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 the country into chaos. Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it. But his attempt failed and he became the country’s first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January. READ: S. Korea ex-president Yoon faces new 6-month detention warrant Yoon’s criminal trial for insurrection, abuse of […]... Keep on reading: South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for Yoon Suk Yeol