In South Korea, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces prosecution for allegedly leading an insurrection after imposing martial law briefly on December 3. He is charged as a ringleader of insurrection, which can result in severe penalties, including life imprisonment or execution. Despite the seriousness of the charges, his legal team claims Yoon only intended to use martial law as a political warning. As the Constitutional Court deliberates his impeachment and potential reinstatement, the case underscores the challenges facing South Korean leadership and governance.
South Korea's prosecutors have indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection, which is punishable by life imprisonment or death.
Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immunity, highlighting the severity of the allegations against Yoon.
Yoon's lawyers argued that he never intended to fully impose martial law, presenting it merely as a warning to the opposition party.
South Korea's opposition-led parliament impeached Yoon on December 14, making him the second conservative president to be impeached in the country.
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