South Korea: Suspended President Yoon gets salary increase

Yoon Suk Yeol's annual salary will rise to 262.6 million won, as South Korea remains in turmoil.

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Yoon's salary will increase by 3% to 262.6 million won ($179,000; £147,000), in line with the standard for government officials.

Since his impeachment in December, Yoon has resisted attempts to investigate and arrest him for alleged insurrection and abuse of power, placing the country deeper in political turmoil.

While suspended from his duties, Yoon remains in office until South Korea's constitutional court upholds his impeachment.

Yoon cited threats from "anti-state forces" and North Korea to justify his martial law declaration. However, it soon became clear that his move had been spurred not by external threats but by his own domestic political troubles.

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