South Korea's Yoon Faces Charges After Aborted Martial Law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potential charges of insurrection and abuse of power following his aborted martial law declaration on December 3. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has recommended these charges after their 51-day probe, handing the case to prosecutors who have 11 days to decide on pursuing charges. Yoon, who was impeached and suspended from his duties, was arrested on January 15, marking the first time a sitting South Korean president has been taken into custody. Despite the charges, Yoon has refused to cooperate with investigators, challenging the CIO's authority to investigate him. His lawyers argue that the CIO oversteps its bounds, as insurrection is one of the few crimes for which the president does not have immunity. The Constitutional Court is also reviewing his impeachment, with a decision pending within 180 days.