South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained president

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo/AP)

South Korean investigators have asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained president Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Mr Yoon staged a “riot” and sought to undermine the constitution when he declared martial law on December 3 and sent troops and police officers to seal the National Assembly.