SEOUL: South Korean pros ecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former pres ident Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos. Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in Decem ber 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it. But his attempt failed and he became the country´s first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January. Yoon´s criminal trial for insurrection, abuse of power and other offences linked to the declaration drew to a close on Tuesday after 11 hours of proceedings.
