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South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-President Yoon, Yonhap says

By Thomson Reuters Dec 25, 2025 | 8:29 PM

SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecutor requested ‍a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including ‌obstructing attempts ‌to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law, the ​Yonhap News Agency reported on ‍Friday.

Prosecutors have ​accused the ousted ​president of trying ‍to block investigators seeking to arrest him in January by barricading himself ‍inside the presidential compound.

The request is the first ‍jail ‍term sought by ​special prosecutors ​over ⁠the multiple charges ‌Yoon faces.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Christian ⁠Schmollinger)