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South Korea Ex-President Yoon Indicted Again

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon indicted on additional criminal charges over martial law
Yoon’s additional indictments mean he will remain in jail for up to six months as he faces a trial at the Seoul Central District Court on his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.
South Korea's ex-president Yoon indicted for abuse of power
SEOUL: Disgraced South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for abuse of power on Saturday (Jul 19) over his declaration of martial law last year, as investigators widened an insurrection probe.
South Korea ex-President Yoon indicted again as martial law probe continues
The new charges include obstruction of the exercise of others' rights by abuse of authority, ordering the deletion of records and blocking the execution of arrest warrants, the prosecutor's office said.
South Korean prosecutors raise further serious charges against Yoon
South Korea's deposed president Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted with charges of abuse of authority by a special counsel team, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday. The indictment is the third following previous indictments in January and March related to his declaration of martial law at the beginning of December.
Special counsel indicts Yoon on charges of power abuse in martial law declaration
A special counsel team indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday on charges of abuse of authority over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea court rejects ex-leader Yoon's request to be freed while under martial law probe, media says
A South Korean court rejected ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's request to be freed from prison on Friday, Newsis news agency said, denying his argument that his detention during an investigation into his bid to impose martial law was unlawful.

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