Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection following his brief imposition of martial law in December. This marks the first time in South Korean history that a sitting president has faced such charges.
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00:00Yoon Suk-yool has become the first president of South Korea to be charged with insurrection.
00:06Yoon's legal team has dismissed the charges as being politically motivated.
00:11The impeached president is set to stand trial alongside senior defense and military officials
00:16accused of aiding the insurrection.
00:18Meanwhile, South Korea's constitutional court is deliberating whether to formally remove
00:24Yoon from office, with a decision expected in the coming months.
00:28Yoon's brief imposition of martial law in December plunged the country into a political
00:33crisis, prompting clashes between lawmakers and the military.