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Urgent: S. Korea's special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon on insurrection charge

Urgent: S. Korea's special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon on insurrection charge

Xinhua
13 Jan 2026, 18:45 GMT+

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, according to multiple local media.

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