Special counsel seeks five-year term for Yoon

Special counsel investigators in South Korea have asked a Seoul court to sentence current President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for allegedly using state power to appoint former Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop ambassador to Australia in 2023 to aid his escape and shield the investigation into the death of Marine Chae Su-geun. The case centers on charges of aiding a fugitive and abuse of power, with prosecutors arguing Yoon pressured officials and manipulated process to obstruct the criminal inquiry ahead of elections.