South Korea Martial Law Lifted

South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea's special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law bid

South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his short - lived martial law declaration in 2024. The request came as Yoon's trial wrapped up late Tuesday. The court is expected to deliver its ruling on Feb. 19.

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South Korea’s former president Yoon sentenced to five years in prison

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South Korea’s former president sentenced to five years in prison for martial law order in 2024

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Former South Korean president jailed for five years in first martial law trial

The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to five years in prison in the first verdict from eight criminal trials relating to his ill-fated martial law decree, which ended up in him being...

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S Korea's ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid

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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction

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Ex-South Korean president Yoon sentenced to five years in prison

Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.

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South Korea's impeached president found guilty in first of four trials: What you need to know

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South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law

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Death penalty bid against ex-President Yoon puts South Korea’s democracy and human rights on trial

The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Feb 19, bringing to a close one of the most consequential trials in South Korea’s modern political history.

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One year on from martial law crisis, South Korea celebrates its democracy's resilience

SEOUL, South Korea — A year after his predecessor's effort to impose martial law failed amid public outcry, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung praised ordinary citizens on Wednesday for helping thwart the power grab and for reaffirming the resilience ...