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.

Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol, was arrested for attempting to impose martial law in December 2024. The failed move led to a dramatic standoff with authorities and sparked a political crisis.