South Korean authorities take impeached President Yoon to detention center after questioning
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1 day, 11 hours ago

South Korean authorities take impeached President Yoon to detention center after questioning

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was sent to a detention center near Seoul on Wednesday night, after being questioned by anti-corruption officials who took him into custody over his imposition of martial law last month. Investigators from the state anti-corruption agency and police officers make their way to the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to execute a warrant to detain Yoon in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained hours after hundreds of the agency’s investigators and police officers arrived at his presidential compound to apprehend him. The preparations and the concerns South Korea’s acting leader, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, issued a statement early Wednesday urging law enforcement and the presidential security service to ensure there were no “physical clashes.” Following Yoon’s detention, Choi met with diplomats from the Group of Seven nations, including the United States, Japan, the U.K. and Germany, as well as the representative of the European Union, to reassure them that the government was functioning with stability.

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South Korean president sits silently through 10 hours of questioning
2 hours, 37 minutes ago

South Korean president sits silently through 10 hours of questioning

The Independent  

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Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators
6 hours, 48 minutes ago

Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president said Thursday he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month, maintaining that the investigation is illegal. The anti-corruption agency, which is leading a joint investigation with the police and the military over whether Yoon’s martial law declaration amounted …

Why did it take so long to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol?
23 hours, 42 minutes ago

Why did it take so long to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol?

The Independent  

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South Korean President Yoon arrested
1 day, 1 hour ago

South Korean President Yoon arrested

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: First this evening, after managing to avoid arrest for weeks, the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken into custody. James Oaten: Well, I'm outside the complex where President Yoon Suk Yeol is being detained and questioned. Well, one of the calling cards of Yoon Suk Yeol's supporters is that A, they believe that the recent …

Yoon arrest welcomed in Australia
1 day, 1 hour ago

Yoon arrest welcomed in Australia

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Australians with connections to South Korea have been watching the political drama closely. Gil-Soo Han: Many South Koreans could not sleep and also they had a lot of anxieties and I think this is an indication that the South Korean legal system and the governance is actually working. Gil-Soo Han: I think Yoon's legal team will continue to …

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol? First sitting South Korean president to be arrested
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1 day, 2 hours ago

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol? First sitting South Korean president to be arrested

The Independent  

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Battling huge crowds, scaling walls… How South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol was finally arrested
1 day, 4 hours ago

Battling huge crowds, scaling walls… How South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol was finally arrested

Firstpost  

Authorities in South Korea arrested impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday from the presidential compound. Police officers cut a wire fence set up at the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities seek to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea. A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean …

South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial-law move
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1 day, 4 hours ago

South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial-law move

Live Mint  

SEOUL: South Korean authorities arrested and detained for questioning the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month. He was detained at the country's presidential residence in central Seoul, where investigators had backed down in a first attempt earlier this month after a tense standoff with Yoon's armed bodyguards. The …

South Korean investigators finally arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol after weeks-long standoff
1 day, 5 hours ago

South Korean investigators finally arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol after weeks-long standoff

The Independent  

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South Korea: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol and why was he arrested amid high drama?
1 day, 6 hours ago

South Korea: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol and why was he arrested amid high drama?

Live Mint  

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol became the first sitting president to be arrested in the country’s history after weeks-long standoff. South Korean president arrested: A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. They were South Korean president arrested: A police officer …

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over botched martial law
1 day, 6 hours ago

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over botched martial law

Firstpost  

Yoon left his heavily-fortified residence in central Seoul in a convoy to the offices of the Corruption Investigation Office after a joint team of investigators and police said they had executed the arrest warrant A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters Impeached …

South Korea: Investigators enter Yoon's residence, supporters gather to block his arrest
1 day, 7 hours ago

South Korea: Investigators enter Yoon's residence, supporters gather to block his arrest

Firstpost  

Yoon has resisted arrest since his short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed soldiers to storm parliament in a bid to stop lawmakers from voting down his move Police officers enter the compound of the presidential residence of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, as seen …

Clashes as S. Korean investigators attempt to arrest President Yoon
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Clashes as S. Korean investigators attempt to arrest President Yoon

Deccan Chronicle  

South Korean investigators tried to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, using ladders to enter his residence compound after clashes broke out when his guards blocked the main gate.Yoon has resisted arrest since a short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed …

South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol detained amid ongoing martial law probe
1 day, 8 hours ago

South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol detained amid ongoing martial law probe

India TV News  

South Korea's anti-corruption agency announced the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday. Police officers were earlier seen using ladders to climb over rows of buses placed by the presidential security service near the compound's entrance. Law enforcement officers at Yoon's residence Anti-corruption investigators and police later arrived in front of a metal gate with a gold presidential …

South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained over martial law declaration
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1 day, 8 hours ago

South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained over martial law declaration

NPR  

South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained over martial law declaration LEILA FADEL, HOST: South Korean police today arrested the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, after a standoff with his security detail. KUHN: Well, today and throughout this crisis, South Korea's vibrant political protest culture has been on full display - people across the political spectrum taking to the streets …

South Korea investigators arrive in new attempt to arrest President Yoon
1 day, 11 hours ago

South Korea investigators arrive in new attempt to arrest President Yoon

The Hindu  

Two vehicles belonging to South Korean investigators probing impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived outside his official residence early Wednesday as they prepared to execute a new arrest warrant, Yonhap News TV reported. It came as thousands of the embattled leader's die-hard supporters massed outside the presidential residence in the capital Seoul to protect Mr. Yoon, AFP reporters saw. "Two …

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?
1 day, 20 hours ago

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?

The Independent  

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Suspended South Korean president Yoon fails to attend first hearing in impeachment trial
2 days, 1 hour ago

Suspended South Korean president Yoon fails to attend first hearing in impeachment trial

The Independent  

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South Korea: Constitutional Court adjourns impeachment hearing as President Yoon Suk Yeol fails to appear
2 days, 2 hours ago

South Korea: Constitutional Court adjourns impeachment hearing as President Yoon Suk Yeol fails to appear

Firstpost  

Although his failure to attend – which his team have blamed on purported safety concerns – forced a procedural adjournment, the hearings will continue without Yoon, with the next set for Thursday A police officer stands guard in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on January 14, 2025, as the court begins the first formal hearing of the impeachment …

Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon begins
2 days, 2 hours ago

Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon begins

Deccan Chronicle  

The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol started Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court deciding whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial law bid.Yoon's December 3 power grab plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed soldiers to storm parliament in an unsuccessful attempt to stop lawmakers …

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
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2 days, 5 hours ago

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts

The Hindu  

The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pleaded with law enforcement on Tuesday to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a second attempt to take him into custody. In his statement, presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk said Mr. Yoon could instead be questioned at a “third site” or …

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
2 days, 7 hours ago

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The top aide of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pleaded with law enforcement agencies on Tuesday to abandon their efforts to detain him over his imposition of martial law last month, as authorities prepared a second attempt to take him into custody. Presidential Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk said Yoon could instead be questioned …

Why is South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol getting a pay hike?
2 days, 21 hours ago

Why is South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol getting a pay hike?

Firstpost  

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to receive an annual salary of $178,071 in 2025. Just as Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached president of South Korea, who is set to get a pay hike. As per Korea Times, President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive an annual salary of $178,071 in 2025. South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, …

South Korea’s president gets a salary hike despite impeachment
2 days, 23 hours ago

South Korea’s president gets a salary hike despite impeachment

The Independent  

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
Trending News
3 days, 8 hours ago

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial and possible arrest

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation. President Yoon Suk Yeol has holded up at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea, …

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing
4 days, 6 hours ago

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing

The Hindu  

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday. Separately, investigators seeking to question Yoon on insurrection charges linked to his ill-fated martial law declaration are preparing another arrest attempt. Mr. Yoon would become the first sitting South Korean president to …

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
5 days, 15 hours ago

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief

The Hindu  

South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. “The government has been deliberating to find a wise solution, but unfortunately, within our current legal framework, it’s difficult …

South Korea: Acting president accepts resignation of security chief over blocking of Yoon’s arrest
5 days, 23 hours ago

South Korea: Acting president accepts resignation of security chief over blocking of Yoon’s arrest

Firstpost  

South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. Park Jong-joon, the chief of the presidential security service, arrives at the Joint Investigation Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, …

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens
6 days, 4 hours ago

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police questioned the chief of the presidential security service on Friday as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Park Jong-joon, the presidential security chief, says that his duty is to protect the president and warned of “bloodshed,” as critics said that his agency is becoming Yoon’s private …

South Korea Presidential security chief says must be 'no bloodshed' over Yoon arrest
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6 days, 7 hours ago

South Korea Presidential security chief says must be 'no bloodshed' over Yoon arrest

The Hindu  

South Korea's Presidential security chief said Friday that there must be no bloodshed if investigators try again to execute an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. Yoon has refused questioning and last week resisted arrest in a tense stand-off between his security team and investigators after his short-lived power grab plunged South …

Why Japan Is Worried After the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol
6 days, 8 hours ago

Why Japan Is Worried After the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol

The Diplomat  

On December 14, the South Korean National Assembly passed a resolution to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. After Yoon took office, Lee again questioned whether Japan should be seen as a “friendly nation.” He also criticized efforts to have the South Korea-U.S. military alliance coordinate with Japan – effectively refuting the need for institutionalized trilateral security cooperation, which is perceived as …

Yoon will accept court decision, says lawyer
6 days, 8 hours ago

Yoon will accept court decision, says lawyer

China Daily  

Security guards stand outside the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea January 9, 2025. SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is handling parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office, his lawyer said on Thursday. …

South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest
Trending News
6 days, 8 hours ago

South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest

India Today  

The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon's arrest, resigned on Friday and said any further efforts to detain the ex-leader must avoid bloodshed. Acting President Choi Sang-mok, just two weeks in office and thrust into a political cauldron, on Friday called for a fresh way to resolve the stalemate between investigators …

South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon
6 days, 8 hours ago

South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon

LA Times  

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally near the presidential residence in Seoul on Jan. 3, 2025, to oppose a court warrant for his detention. They gathered in subzero temperatures, waving banners that read, “Stop the steal.” Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others accused China’s Communist Party of …

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
6 days, 22 hours ago

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration, as thousands of his supporters and critics held tense rallies near his residence ahead of his potential detention. The bill, jointly submitted by six parties, including the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, proposes …

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
1 week ago

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer

The Hindu  

“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,” his lawyer said on Thursday. “So if the decision is ‘removal’, it cannot but be accepted,” Yoon Kab-keun, the lawyer for Mr. Yoon, told a news conference, …

South Korea's First Lady faces allegations of plagiarising master's thesis, university waits for her reply
1 week ago

South Korea's First Lady faces allegations of plagiarising master's thesis, university waits for her reply

Firstpost  

Back in 2022, Sookmyung Women’s University launched a review after Kim was accused of falsifying the dissertation she submitted to the institution’s graduate school of education in 1999 while she was pursuing her master’s degree. The private university presented its report to Kim last December South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee arriving at Andrews Air Force …

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
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1 week ago

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

The Hindu  

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Mr. Yoon following last week’s failed effort, the presidential …

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Top News
1 week ago

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Yoon following last week’s failed …

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said it received a new court warrant on Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. About 150 anti-corruption agency investigators and police officers attempted to detain Yoon on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a …

South Korea: Another blow to ousted President Yoon, anti-graft agency receives new arrest warrant
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea: Another blow to ousted President Yoon, anti-graft agency receives new arrest warrant

India TV News  

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. The Seoul Western District Court last week had initially issued a warrant to detain Yoon and a separate warrant to search his residence after he defied authorities by …

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon

Al Jazeera  

The impeached former president has refused questioning three times since his bungled December 3 martial law decree. South Korea’s anticorruption agency says it has received an extension to the court warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. After a previous attempt to arrest Yoon was blocked by the Presidential Security Service last week, the investigators applied to have the warrant, …

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. But the suspended president’s backers have insisted that the actions being taken against him are contrary to South Korean law and Yoon has remained …

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. But the suspended president’s backers have insisted that the actions being taken against him are contrary to South Korean law and Yoon has remained …

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new arrest warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new arrest warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

ABC  

A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's corruption investigation agency says. Police to take over efforts to detain impeached South Korean president Photo shows Yoon Suk Yeol stands behind a podium, speaking into a microphone, with two flags behind him South Korea's anti-corruption agency requests police take over efforts to …

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire
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1 week, 2 days ago

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police have reportedly raised legal concerns about the request …

South Korean Agency And Police Debate Tougher Measures To Detain Impeached President
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean Agency And Police Debate Tougher Measures To Detain Impeached President

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency and police debated on Monday more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. However, the anti-corruption agency backtracked hours later after the police stated it could be legally problematic for them to be entirely …

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week. Yoon’s legal team has said it will file complaints against the anti-corruption agency’s chief prosecutor, Oh Dong-woon, and approximately …

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon

Al Jazeera  

South Korean investigators have requested an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours before the current order expires. The request for extension comes as South Korean prosecutors indicted the country’s defence intelligence commander Moon Sang-ho on Monday over his role in Yoon’s failed attempt to declare martial law. The brief six-hour martial law declaration plunged …

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