An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in Decem...

An independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.

During Tuesday’s court session, Park Eok-su, a senior investigator on Cho’s team, described Yoon’s decree as “anti-state activities” and “a self-coup.”