US EditionSouth Korea’s Ousted President Yoon Indicted in Marine Death Probe and Martial Law Case
Former President Yoon and 10 others face abuse of power charges for allegedly manipulating a 2023 military probe into a Marine's drowning, prosecutors said.
- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea has been indicted on charges of exerting undue pressure on the military's investigation into the 2023 death of a Marine.
- The special counsel also indicted 11 other former senior officials, including the former defense minister and spy chief, for their alleged involvement in manipulating the investigation at Yoon's instructions.
- The late Marine Chae Su-geun died in 2023 after being swept away in a swollen stream during a search mission without proper safety equipment, and the initial military probe found negligence by his Marine commander.
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New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine's drowning
South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on allegations he and others tried to cover up the details of a marine’s drowning.
Ex-President Yoon indicted over alleged interference in Marine death case: special counsel
The special counsel investigating the 2023 death of a Marine said Friday it has indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of allegedly interfering with a military probe into the case. Yoon has been questioned by the special counsel over suspicions that he ordered the presidential office and the defense ministry to reverse the initial findings of a military investigation into the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, in order to relieve a then Mar…
Ex-President Yoon, 11 others indicted over alleged interference in Marine death case: special counsel
The special counsel investigating the 2023 death of a Marine said Friday it has indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of interfering with a military probe into the case.
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