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Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Prison Term for Ousted South Korean Leader Yoon

A January verdict is expected in the obstruction case, one of four prosecutions that grew out of his 2024 martial-law declaration.

Overview

  • Prosecutors asked a court to sentence Yoon Suk Yeol to 10 years in prison in one of several proceedings tied to his time in office.
  • Yoon faces separate indictments for election fraud, uprising and abuse of office, with four cases running in total.
  • Filings allege he excluded officials from a martial-law planning meeting, resisted arrest while president and ordered drone flights over North Korea to justify the move.
  • A ruling in the current case is expected next month, according to the Yonhap news agency.
  • If convicted of uprising, he could face life imprisonment or the death penalty, though he denies wrongdoing and challenges the charges.