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Special counsel seeks death penalty for Yoon over insurrection in appeal

A special counsel team urged the court to sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to death over charges tied to his failed 2024 martial law attempt.

2026.6.25

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a trial hearing on insurrection charges at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025. [YONHAP]

DP welcomes death sentence request for Yoon, PPP stays mum

The Democratic Party (DP) expressed support for prosecutors seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) offered no official response.

2026.1.14

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An image of a statue of Justitia, the goddess of justice [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Prosecutors demand death penalty for man accused of killing son at birthday party

Prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for a man accused of shooting his son to death at his own birthday party, legal sources said Tuesday.

2025.12.9

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office in southern Seoul on Sept. 25 [YONHAP]

Death penalty sought for man who killed ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in Icheon

Prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend at a studio apartment in Icheon, Gyeonggi.

2025.9.25

Prosecutors seek death penalty in fatal stabbing of convenience store worker

Prosecutors seek the death penalty for a man charged with murdering his stepbrother and a convenience store worker in Siheung, Gyeonggi.

2025.9.8

Lee Eun-seok, who murdered his parents, is escorted by police in this undated screen capture. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

He was on death row. Then they learned about his parents.

Lee Eun-seok murdered his parents in 2000, claiming abuse. His case highlights societal issues in Korea regarding family dynamics and mental health.

2025.8.4

Business woman Truong My Lan attends a trial in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 11, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare real estate tycoon

Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon imprisoned in the country’s largest financial fraud case.

2025.6.26

From left, British nationals Phineas Float, Jonathan Collyer and Lisa Stocker, who are accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram of cocaine into Indonesia, sit inside the courtroom before the start of their trial hearing at Denpasar District Court in Denpasar, Bali, on June 3. [AP/YONHAP]

3 British nationals accused of smuggling drugs face the death penalty in Indonesia

Three British nationals accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cocaine into Indonesia were charged Tuesday in a court on the tourist island of Bali. They face the death penalty under the country's strict drug laws.

2025.6.3

The People's Court of Hanoi [VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY/EPA/YONHAP]

Korean man sentenced to death in Vietnam for killing his father

A 42-year-old Korean man, an apparent long-term resident of Vietnam, has been sentenced to death by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court for killing his own father, who had traveled to the country to mediate a marital dispute.

2025.5.29

Rehabilitation and Reentry shows Aaron Brian Gunches, who was convicted of murder in the 2002 killing of Ted Price in Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S. [ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS]

Arizona court sets March execution date for man who called his sentence ‘long overdue’

The Arizona Supreme Court set a March 19 execution date Tuesday for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and recently said his death sentence was “long overdue.”

2025.2.12