South Korean prosecutors this month requested a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for actions linked to his failed declaration of martial law last year.
On December 3, 2024, Yoon temporarily suspended civilian rule in the country, an unprecedented move in more than four decades, which sparked mass protests and political confrontation in the South Korean parliament.
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Since being removed from office in April by decision of the Constitutional Court, the former president has begun responding to several legal proceedings related to the martial law decree.
Prosecutors are seeking a conviction for crimes including obstruction of justice, alleging Yoon excluded ministers from a pivotal meeting on the measure and, in January, obstructed the work of investigators handling the case.
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A Seoul court is expected to hand down the sentence next month, according to Yonhap news agency.
Yoon said at the time that the declaration of martial law was necessary to combat what he called “pro-China, pro-North Korea activities and betrayals.”
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