South Korea's political crisis deepened on Tuesday after prosecutors sought the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law in 2024, a move that has reignited debates about accountability, democratic power and the country's authoritarian past.
Prosecutors at Seoul Central District Court told the assembly, 'The greatest victims of the insurrection in this case are the people of this country," after ruling that Yoon acted due to a 'lust for power aimed at dictatorship and long-term rule.'
