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A protester holding a cardboard depicting the face of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol takes part in a protest calling for his ouster outside the National Assembly in Seoul. | Photo Credit: PHILIP FONG
The South Korean Prosecutor’s Office has opened a treason investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol for his role in declaring martial law after receiving complaints, Yonhap News reported on Sunday.
Park Se-hyun, chief of the Seoul High Prosecutor’s Office, made the announcement during a briefing, according to Yonhap.
Yoon’s office had no immediate comment.
President Yoon survived an impeachment motion on Saturday after his ruling party lawmakers boycotted the vote. Yoon shocked the country and its allies after briefly imposing martial law late on Tuesday, which he revoked after parliament unanimously rejected it.
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Published on December 8, 2024
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