South Korea’s prosecutors have said that the suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, authorized the military to use weapons if necessary to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law. The 10-page summary of the prosecution indictment report for former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun also disclosed that Yoon vowed on December 3 to

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.

South Korea's parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.