Yoon indicted for abuse of power, prosecutors say

Former president Yoon Suk-yeol was indicted yesterday for abuse of power over his martial law declaration, prosecutors said, adding to the impeached ex-leader's legal jeopardy.

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The new indictment without detention comes as Mr Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his Dec 3 martial law attempt, which sought to suspend civilian rule in democratic South Korea.

Armed soldiers were deployed to parliament under the decree, but the order lasted only about six hours as it was swiftly voted down by opposition MPs, who scaled fences to enter the building. They later impeached Mr Yoon over the martial law declaration.

Mr Yoon, 64, was stripped of all power and privileges in April by the Constitutional Court, which upheld the impeachment motion. He was soon forced to move out of the presidential residence.