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Former South Korean president indicted over martial law

 Published: 12:10, 20 July 2025

Former South Korean president indicted over martial law

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Saturday on new charges of abuse of authority tied to his Dec. 3, 2024 imposition of martial law, according to Yonhap news.

Yoon, on trial for insurrection, is accused of violating Cabinet members’ rights, retroactively drafting the martial law order, and deleting official records, according to prosecutors. He is already in custody at the Seoul Detention Center in the city of Uiwang.

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