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‘Prolong His Power’: South Korea’s Yoon Accused of Using Spy Agency in Coup

Cho Tae-yong’s arrest threatens to derail the NIS’ decades-long effort to be seen as politically neutral, analysts say.

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The former chief of intelligence is accused of having prior knowledge of the plans of former President Yoon to declare martial law in 2024. Among the most serious crimes are perjury and the destruction of evidence.

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Former head of South Korean intelligence agency Cho Tae-yong was arrested Wednesday for negligence in the performance of his duties during last year’s martial law statement, a Seoul court reported to the AFP. In December 2024, the then President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, provoked a political crisis when he declared martial law and sent soldiers to the seat of parliament to prevent legislators from voting to reverse it. His effort failed and…

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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