All About South Korean President Yoon’s Legal Perils After His Indictment
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South Korea is undergoing an unprecedented political crisis, with its president facing one legal proceeding that could oust him from office and another that brings a possible death penalty.
The peril for Yoon Suk Yeol stems from his decision on Dec. 3 to impose martial law, in an attempt to break an impasse in parliament. It was the first time a leader had implemented military rule since the country’s advent to full democracy about 40 years ago — and it backfired spectacularly.