Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations.
Published On 19 Jul 2025
Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been indicted over his declaration of martial law last year as investigators widened an insurrection probe.
The prosecution indicted Yoon on charges including abuse of power and obstruction of special official duties, prosecutor Park Ji-young told reporters on Saturday.
Park said Yoon also did not follow the required procedure to declare martial law, including holding a meeting with all government cabinet members.
He was also charged with “drafting and discarding a false document” that stated the prime minister and defence minister endorsed martial law.
Yoon has denied all wrongdoing.
He plunged South Korea into a political crisis when he sought to subvert civilian rule in December, sending troops to parliament in a bid to prevent lawmakers from voting down his declaration of martial law.
Yoon became the first sitting president in the country to be taken into custody when he was detained in January after resisting arrest for weeks, using