South Korean anti-corruption agency asked prosecutors to indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges after wrapping up a preliminary investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.

Yoon is accused of conspiring to undermine South Korea’s constitutional order. Yoon argued that the martial law declaration was not a “failed martial law”, but rather one that “ended a bit sooner” tha

The former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.