An independent counsel demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges over ...

South Korea has not carried out an execution in nearly 30 years.

SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecution team said on Thursday it has filed an appeal after a court ...

An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion ...

The South Korean prosecutors demanded the death penalty for the former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday night.

Yoon Suk Yeol will receive the first verdict on charges linked to his 2024 martial law attempt on Friday.

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years ...

Prosecutors argued that the former conservative South Korean president was guilty of leading an insurrection 'in order to remain in power by usurping judicial and legislative authority.' The verdict ...

South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection, with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December. This follows a ...

Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024.

By Joyce Lee and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for ...

Yoon is on trial for insurrection charges, after trying to declare martial law in late 2024 ...