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WORLD • SOUTH KOREA

Prosecutors seek death sentence for former South Korean president Yoon

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South Korean prosecutors are seeking a death sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in his martial-law case. He is appealing a life sentence for insurrection, according to Al Jazeera.

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The case concerns a former leader of a U.S. ally. The supplied article does not identify direct effects on U.S. policy, businesses, or citizens.