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When was the last death sentence in Korea?
South Korea still has the legal framework to implement capital punishment, but it has not carried out an execution in over two decades. The last execution took place on December 30, 1997, and since then there has been a growing debate over the use of capital punishment in South Korea. While some argue that it is an effective deterrent against serious crimes, others claim that it is a cruel and inhumane form of punishment that has no place in a modern society. Amnesty International has called on South Korea to abolish the death penalty, citing concerns about the fairness of trials and the risk of wrongful convictions.