Yoon indicted for abuse of power


House of secrets: The fresh charge comes a day after investigators raided Yoon’s private residence in Seoul as part of a probe into bribery allegations involving his wife Kim and a shaman accused of recei­ving lavish gifts on behalf of the former first lady. — AFP

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

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

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