South Korea special prosecutor indicts former President Yoon on charges of aiding an enemy state

Seoul
Reuters
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South Korea’s special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.

Yoon attempted to provoke military conflict between South and North Korea in order to declare martial law, a prosecutor’s spokesperson told a briefing, citing evidence found on a military official’s mobile phone that included some words suggesting potential provocations against North Korea, such as “drones” and “surgical strike.”

Yoon was removed from office by the Constitutional Court in April and is on trial for insurrection…