SEOUL - South Korea's special prosecutor has indicted ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol on allegations of violating the political fundraising act by illegally receiving public opinion polls, according to a statement from the special prosecution team on Wednesday.Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, are accused of receiving opinion polls worth of 270 million won (S$239 million) in total in 2021 and 2022 from a power broker, the team said.[[nid:727185]]

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, on July 9, 2025. 

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SEOUL - South Korea's special prosecutor has indicted ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol on allegations of violating the political fundraising act by illegally receiving public opinion polls, according to a statement from the special prosecution team on Wednesday.Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, are accused of receiving opinion polls worth of 270 million won (S$239 million) in total in 2021 and...

South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-president Yoon over opinion polls