SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted Friday as part of investigations into his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law.

Yoon set off South Korea’s most serious political crisis in decades when he attempted to force his agenda through an opposition-dominated legislature by declaring martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. It lasted only hours but triggered months of turmoil that paralyzed politics, disrupted foreign policy and rattled the economy.

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