South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country's detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament on Thursday.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing indictment for insurrection over his brief martial law declaration in December.

South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.