According to a report, the south Korean president who has been in prison since January 15 has been charged with insurrection. Reportedly, insurrection is one of the few criminal charges a south Korean president is not immune to. According to the report, President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed emergency martial law after accusing the opposition of anti state criminality and trying to overthrow free democracy by impeaching members of his cabinet and blocking his budget plans.
Reportedly, following his decision, soldiers bearing rifles entered the parliament building through windows, and after around 6 hours Mr Yoon retracted his martial law decision. According to the report, his lawyers said the decision was a warning intended to break political deadlock. Reportedly, the court will decide whether to remove the president from office or reinstate him.