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RM Experts tell TIME, however, that the seeking of the death penalty for Yoon is largely a symbolic gesture. “It is more likely that a life sentence will be imposed, or that even if a death sentence is initially handed down, it will later be commuted to life imprisonment through presidential pardon,” says Kang Won-taek, a professor of politics at Seoul National University, adding that the country has effectively maintained a moratorium on executions.

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