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SOUTH KOREA, JUL 10 – Former President Yoon faces life imprisonment or death for attempting to impose martial law and subvert civilian government, prosecutors said he could destroy evidence if released.
- On July 10, 2025, South Korea's ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol was taken back into custody in Seoul as part of an independent probe into his December 2023 declaration of martial law.
- Yoon tried to declare martial law as a means to break the political stalemate resulting from the opposition party’s legislative majority and the impeachment of key officials, but his efforts were unsuccessful.
- Yoon faces allegations of sending military forces to prevent legislators from accessing parliament, instructing aggressive tactics to remove them, directing the prioritization of detaining opposition leaders, and ordering the concealment of communication logs from secure devices.
- The court in Seoul's central district authorized Yoon’s re-arrest due to concerns about potential evidence tampering, while his legal team argued that the probe was hurried and influenced by political bias.
- Following his April removal from office and June snap election of President Lee Jae Myung, Yoon faces multiple charges including rebellion, abuse of power, and obstruction, with his trial expected to extend over several months.
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Special counsel raids home of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol in Marine death probe
A special counsel team on Friday raided the home of former President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of its investigation into alleged interference in an initial probe into the 2023 death of a Marine conscript. The search took place as part of simultaneous raids at more than 10 locations in the widening probe, including the home of former National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-yong. The investigation centers on allegations that Yoon and other high…
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol did not attend his insurgency trial hearing this Thursday after having been arrested hours earlier on new charges arising from...
Dismissed in April, the former head of state who tried to impose martial law is suspected of wanting to destroy evidence.
He defended himself from freedom in two court cases, and since April he has been avoiding hearings.
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aninews.inSouth Korea's former President re-arrested; wife also faces investigation
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was re-arrested on Thursday over his failed attempt to impose martial law last year, will skip his trial hearing, state media reported. Yonhap reported that Yoon, 65, was arrested on the orders of a Seoul court after special counsel cited concerns that the former President could destroy evidence. Citing health concerns, Yoon's lawyers submitted a written reason shortly before the hearing was sched
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