South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday (January 21) made his first appearance at a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial, where his defense team denied he ordered military commanders to arrest opposition lawmakers during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Mr Yoon staged a ‘riot’ and sought to undermine the constitution.

South Korean detained President Yoon Suk Yeol denied on Tuesday that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of parliament during a short-lived plan to impose martial law. Having skipped the