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South Korean president facing police investigation for alleged ‘insurrection’
Protesters attend a rally against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 5, 2024

SOUTH Korean police are investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged “insurrection” after his stunning but brief declaration of martial law, a senior police officer said today.

The investigation comes as trade unionists staged a general strike and parliamentarians move towards impeaching the president.

The head of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, Woo Jong Soo, told lawmakers that “the case has been assigned.”

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