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Special counsel again seeks death penalty for Yoon in appeal
On October 29, 2026, the special counsel team again demanded the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeals trial on insurrection charges linked to his 2024 martial law declaration, as reported by Yonhap, KBS World, and the Korea Times. The request comes as Yoon appeals his conviction for leading an insurrection. Separately, the special counsel is also investigating ballot shortages from the June 3 local elections, having moved 2.47 million ballots from a handball arena to storage after a 12-hour verification, per KBS World and Yonhap. Korean media coverage focuses on the legal proceedings, with no direct public reactions from blogs or cafés in the supplied documents.
- Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law
- Special Counsel Again Seeks Death Penalty for Yoon in Insurrection Appeals Trial
- (URGENT) Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration
- (2nd LD) Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration
- Special counsel team moves local election ballots to storage from handball arena
- (LEAD) Special counsel team removes local election ballots from handball arena
- Special Counsel Completes Verification of 2.47 Million Ballots from June 3 Elections
