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South Korean investigators call for charges against President Yoon over martial law declaration
A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2025

SOUTH KOREAN investigators asked prosecutors today to charge the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month.

Investigators accused the president of abusing power and obstructing parliament.

The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) for High-Ranking Officials said that President Yoon staged a “riot” and sought to undermine the constitution when he declared martial law on December 3 and sent troops and police officers to seal the National Assembly.

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