Ex-South Korea President Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says

South Korean special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok speaks as he announces the results of its investigation into insurrection charges related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office in Seoul on Dec. 15, 2025. (Pool via REUTERS)
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Updated 15 December 2025
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Ex-South Korea President Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says

SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke North Korea into mounting a military aggression to create justification for the December 2024 martial law declaration and to eliminate political opponents, a special prosecutor said on Monday.

The special prosecutor, Cho Eun-seok, told a briefing his team had indicted 24 people, including Yoon and five cabinet members, for their alleged involvement during his six-month investigation on insurrection charges.