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Prosecutors again seek death for Yoon in appeals trial

On Thursday, Oct. 29, the special counsel team again demanded the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeal trial on insurrection charges tied to the December martial law declaration, according to Yonhap, KBS World, and the Korea Times. The request repeats an earlier demand in the case, which Yoon is appealing after his conviction for leading an insurrection. The Korea Times notes the special counsel made the request in the appeals trial, while Yonhap and KBS World confirm the same action. No Korean blogs or cafés in the supplied documents comment on this development, so public reaction is not covered here.

  1. Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  2. Special Counsel Again Seeks Death Penalty for Yoon in Insurrection Appeals Trial KBS World · 2026-10-29
  3. (URGENT) Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration Yonhap · 2026-10-29
  4. (LEAD) Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration Yonhap · 2026-10-29
  5. Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration Yonhap · 2026-10-29

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