South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: 'Self-coup'

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

South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office last April and is in jail, faces eight trials over various criminal charges related to his martial law debacle and other ...
PBS

Defending martial law decree, South Korea’s Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response ...
Stars and Stripes

South Korea’s president lifts martial law decree after parliament’s defiance; US says no threat to service members

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s President Yoon Sul Yeol announced Wednesday he would lift martial law hours after the national parliament rebuffed his decree and thousands turned out in the streets ...
Seattle Times

What’s next: South Korean leader’s martial law declaration threatens his political career

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 ...
The New York Times

In Defiant Speech, South Korea’s President Defends Martial Law Decree

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to “fight to the end,” despite the opposition’s push to impeach him and his own party’s demand that he resign. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul In a surprise shift ...