A supporter of South Korea's impeached fprmer president Yoon Suk Yeol holds a placard showing a picture of Yoon in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on January 13, 2026, as Yoon's final criminal trial on insurrection charges is schedule...

A supporter of South Korea's impeached fprmer president Yoon Suk Yeol holds a placard showing a picture of Yoon in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on January 13, 2026, as Yoon's final criminal trial on insurrection charges is scheduled to be held in the court.

 Jung Yeon-je

South Korean prosecutors are expected to call on Tuesday for either life in prison or the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol, accused of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law over a year ago.

Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it.

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