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South Korea’s Yoon focus of police ‘treason’ probe over martial law chaos

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference at the presidential office in Seoul in August 2024 [File: Chung Sung-jun/pool/AFP]

Police in South Korea have opened an investigation into President Yoon Suk-yeol for alleged “treason” related to his brief declaration of martial law this week, according to reports.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday that a team at the National Police Agency has been assigned to investigate the president, while allegations of treason have also been made against the country’s recently resigned Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, as well as army chief of staff General Park An-su and Interior Minister Lee Sang-min.

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