South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection with his controversial imposition of martial law, according to Yonhap news agency.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office has charged Yoon with rebellion in connection with his December 3 decree, which plunged the nation into political turmoil. While other South Korean media outlets…
South Korea‘s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol asserted on Wednesday that “martial law is not a crime,” defending his brief implementation of martial law as a legitimate governmental action.Following his questioning by investigators regarding insurrection charges linked to his December 3 martial law decree, Yoon took to Facebook to restate his position, Yonhap News Agency…
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday arrested former defence minister Kim Yong-Hyun amid a probe into alleged treason following President Yoon Suk Yeol implemented martial law, according to Yonhap News Agency.Kim, who stepped down on Wednesday, was considered instrumental in Tuesday’s temporary martial law implementation. According to a high-ranking military official and opposition members’ impeachment documents,…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol‘s attempt to declare martial law this week on Tuesday resulted in an impeachment motion against him which, in turn, failed miserably on Saturday. The motion, which came just days after Yoon’s controversial declaration, did not gather enough votes, and his ruling party’s members boycotted the vote, preventing it from…
