South Korean Police Raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Office Amid Martial Law Probe
South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into his declaration of martial law. The deeply unpopular Yoon is already under a travel ban as part of an “insurrection” probe into his inner circle.
The raid comes amid a tumultuous period in South Korean politics. Prison authorities reported that the country’s former defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, attempted suicide shortly before his formal arrest over the events of December 3. The extraordinary drama saw troops and helicopters sent to parliament in an apparent—but failed—attempt to prevent lawmakers from voting down Yoon’s martial law declaration.
A special investigation unit of South Korea’s police raided the presidential office, the
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