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South Korean prosecutors have renewed their demand for the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol during an appeal hearing at the Seoul High Court. Yoon was originally sentenced to life imprisonment in February for leading an insurrection through his failed martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, which lasted only a few hours before being overturned by the National Assembly. The special counsel led by Cho Eun-suk argued that Yoon orchestrated an unconstitutional emergency despite the absence of war or equivalent national emergencies. Prosecutors first sought the death penalty in January and reiterated the demand at the October 27 hearing, stating there was no reason to hesitate in imposing it. Yoon was formally removed from office in April 2025 after the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment. He faces a total of eight trials related to the martial law attempt, his wife's alleged corruption, and the 2023 death of a marine officer.
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