It seemed far-fetched this summer when some opposition lawmakers here began warning that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol might declare martial law. Some said it was just a gut feeling. Others said they saw ominous signs,

South Korean prosecutors indicted former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Friday for insurrection, stemming from his alleged involvement in a failed emergency martial law attempt earlier this month,

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.