A South Korean court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

Prosecutors have sought the death penalty, saying Yoon masterminded the move in December 2024 to impose military rule

This a huge moment, writes our correspondent, although a death sentence effectively means life in jail because South Korea no longer executes prisoners

Yoon’s order lasted just six hours but shook the country – it paralysed what was left of the government and cost his party the next election

It also polarised South Korea, and that is evident today as crowds of his supporters gather to protest outside the court

Yoon is already serving jail time for another conviction over the botched martial law order. He still faces two more trials