South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol and martial law

South Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power
His case file will now be handed to prosecutors, who have 11 days to decide whether to charge him. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

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