Yoon Suk Yeol faces multiple trials, including insurrection charges carrying a possible death penalty, following his short-lived 2024 declaration of martial law.
SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors on Friday requested a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing charges of obstruction of justice linked to his imposition of martial law in late 2024.
Yoon’s declaration on December 3, 2024 — the first suspension of civilian rule in over four decades — triggered mass protests and a parliamentary confrontation. He was removed from office by the Constitutional Court in April and now faces several trials related to the crisis.
Prosecutors allege that Yoon obstructed justice by excluding cabinet members from a key martial law meeting and by blocking investigators from detaining him in January. A Seoul court is expected to issue a verdict next month, according to Yonhap news agency.
Yoon defended the martial law order this month, calling it a necessary response to what he described as “pro-China, pro-North Korea, and traitorous activities.”
In addition to the obstruction charges, the former president is on trial for insurrection, a crime punishable by death in South Korea. Two other trials are also underway concerning his actions during the political crisis.
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