The formal indictment with detention means impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will now be kept behind bars until his trial, which must happen within six months.
South Korea 's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan 23, 2025. SEOUL: South Korea n prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday for being the"ringleader of an insurrection" after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention.
"After a comprehensive review of evidence obtained during investigations concluded that it was only appropriate to indict the defendant," they said in a statement. Yoon has vowed to"fight to the end", earning the support of supporters who have adopted the"stop the steal" rhetoric associated with US President Donald Trump.
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