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Yoon Suk Yeol - Wikipedia
9 hours ago - Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean: 윤석열, pronounced [jun sʰʌŋnjʌɭ]; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and attorney who served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until his removal from office in 2025. A member of the People Power Party during his presidency, he was ...
President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025
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13th President of South Korea In office
10 May 2022 – 4 April 2025
10 May 2022 – 4 April 2025
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum
Choo Kyung-ho (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Choo Kyung-ho (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Preceded by Moon Jae-in
13th President of South Korea In office
10 May 2022 – 4 April 2025
10 May 2022 – 4 April 2025
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum
Choo Kyung-ho (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Choo Kyung-ho (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Han Duck-soo
Preceded by Moon Jae-in
JURIST
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South Korea prosecutors seek death sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol - JURIST - News
7 hours ago - Prosecutors in South Korea requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed declaration of martial law in December 2024, local media reported. During the final...
Le Monde
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South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law declaration
7 hours ago - The prosecution did not spare former conservative South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol (2022-2025), who stood trial in Seoul over his failed martial law declaration of December 3, 2024.
The Guardian
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South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol | South Korea | The Guardian
1 day ago - South Korean prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration in December 2024, in the first insurrection trial of a Korean head of state in three decades.
BBC
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Yoon Suk Yeol: S Korea prosecutors seek death penalty over failed insurrection attempt
1 day ago - Prosecutors have asked for South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol to be handed a death sentence if he is found guilty over his botched attempt to impose martial law.
“Yoon Suk Yeol is innocent”... Rally reported as “2,000 people” draws only “around 20” | “윤석열은 무죄”...尹 지지 집회 신고 ‘2000명’에 온 사람은 ‘20여명’
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6 days agoWhat happened after Yoon Suk-Yeol’s arrest?
After his arrest, Yoon was formally indicted on charges of leading an insurrection. His lawyers pledged to fight the charges in court, and the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment, officially ending his presidency.
britannica.com
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Who replaced Yoon Suk-Yeol as president of South Korea?
After Yoon’s impeachment was upheld, a snap election took place on June 3, 2025. It was won by opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung, who became president and succeeded Yoon.
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What led to Yoon Suk-Yeol’s impeachment?
Yoon was impeached after declaring martial law on December 3, 2024, to combat “pro-North Korean” elements in the government, which he reversed hours later. His actions and declining approval ratings led to his impeachment by the National Assembly.
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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President - The New York Times
1 day ago - A special counsel on Tuesday asked a court in Seoul to sentence South Korea’s impeached and ousted former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, to death, on the charge of leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law on his country in ...
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Yoon Suk-Yeol | Facts, History, Family, Impeachment, & Presidency | Britannica
2 days ago - Yoon Suk-Yeol is a South Korean lawyer and public official who served as prosecutor general (2019–21) and president (2022–25) of South Korea.
PBS
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Yoon Suk Yeol | PBS News
South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained.
Reuters
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South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law | Reuters
1 day ago - South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of masterminding an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
AP News
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South Korea's ousted president Yoon plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds | AP News
1 day ago - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power, investigators concluded Monday.
Chosun Daily
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Special Counsel Demands Death Penalty for Former President Yoon Suk-yeol
2 days ago - Special Counsel Demands Death Penalty for Former President Yoon Suk-yeol Prosecutors Argue Harsher Punishment Than Chun Doo-hwan, Roh Tae-woo Is Neede
South China Morning Post
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Yoon Suk-yeol: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post
1 day ago - Latest news and updates on Yoon Suk-yeol who was sworn in as president of South Korea on May 10, 2022.
The Korea Herald
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Death penalty requested for Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection charge - The Korea Herald
1 day ago - Special counsel Cho Eun-seok's team on Tuesday requested that the court sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to death for the crimes of insurrection and abuse of authority as South Korea's top official.
Wikipedia
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Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - Beginning on 3 January 2025, South Korean authorities attempted to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol, president of South Korea at the time. Yoon had confined himself at his official presidential residence since his impeachment on 14 December 2024.
AP News
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South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree
Then South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on Dec. 3, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, ...
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CNBC
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South Korea's special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law bid
1 day ago - South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration in 2024.