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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol indicted on rebellion charges
An image of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is displayed during a rally demanding immediate indictment of Yoon in Seoul, South Korea, January 25, 2025. The letters read ‘Yoon Suk Yeol’

SOUTH KOREAN prosecutors indicted impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol today on charges of rebellion over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

Mr Yoon could face life imprisonment or the death penalty after becoming the first South Korean president to be indicted while in office.

The Constitutional Court is deliberating whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him.

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