Overview
- A special prosecutor team formally asked the court to sentence Yoon Suk Yeol to death on charges of organizing a rebellion tied to the imposition of martial law.
- Prosecutors also recommended life imprisonment for former defense minister Kim Young-hyun as a key participant in the plan.
- A 30-year term was sought for ex-military intelligence chief No San-won, with investigators citing notebook entries they say pointed to a staged DPRK provocation to justify the decree.
- The case alleges Yoon ordered troops and police to cordon the National Assembly to block a vote to overturn martial law and sought the detention of parliamentary leaders.
- Earlier filings requested 15-year sentences for former interior minister Lee Sang-min and former prime minister Han Duck-soo, while noting South Korea has not carried out a death sentence since 1997.