File South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday.Yoon's lawyers confirmed that he faces charges of leading an insurrection, when he briefly imposed martial law in December.

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said, a criminal charges that could put him to death or jail for life if convicted.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted over the imposition of martial law, leading to political unrest. Prosecutors have charged Yoon with rebellion related to his controversial decree aimed at curbing liberal influences in the National Assembly.