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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Charged with Insurrection

HeadlineJan 27, 2025

South Korean prosecutors have charged impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol with insurrection after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December, which plunged the country into political turmoil. The insurrection charge could lead to a sentence of life imprisonment for Yoon, or even the death penalty, though South Korea has not carried out an execution in decades.

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