{
  "id": 18243861,
  "title": "SCIA, police to form joint team to investigate Yoon's martial law bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/scia-police-to-form-joint-team-to-investigate-yoons-martial-law-bid-18243861",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T04:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261105/scia-police-to-form-joint-team-to-investigate-yoons-martial-law-bid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) and the police are set to form a special joint investigation team to examine any outstanding matters connected to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's unsuccessful attempt at martial law in December 2024, according to officials from both agencies. The two organizations are currently finalizing details such as the team's staffing and office location to officially launch the special investigation unit, as reported by their respective officials. The joint investigation unit will handle all remaining cases stemming from the martial law bid, including those that were transferred from previously expired special prosecutor teams. The concept of creating a joint investigation body was first introduced in August by Kwon Chang-young, who led a substantial special counsel investigation into allegations surrounding the martial law declaration. Kwon emphasized at that time that a long-term joint investigation team would be necessary, given that the capabilities and determination of the insurrection forces remained unchanged. Earlier investigations into the brief martial law declaration did not adequately address all relevant issues. South Korea had previously conducted two rounds of special investigations related to the short-lived martial law declaration.",
  "summary": "The Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) and the police will form a special joint investigation team to look into remaining issues related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in December 2024, officials of the agencies said Thursday. The two agencies are currently working out the details, such as staffing and office location, to launch the special investigation unit,…",
  "key_points": [
    "SCIA and police to form joint investigation team",
    "Focus on Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid",
    "Team to handle remaining cases from December 2024"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Combining the resources of the police and the Serious Crime Investigation Agency centralizes the pursuit of unresolved questions regarding the martial law bid into a single, long-term investigative body.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "SCIA, police to form joint team to investigate Yoon's martial law bid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/scia-police-to-form-joint-team-to-investigate-yoons-martial-law-bid",
        "published": "2026-11-05T03:14:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}