Law enforcement authorities have requested a warrant to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release.

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have failed in their court effort to secure his release

South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.

As Yoon continues to stonewall efforts to investigate his martial law declaration last month, the political crisis in South Korea is deepening.

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.

South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.

Police arrested at least 17 of the attackers. The liberal opposition party accused the president of encouraging the attack.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), in Gwacheon, South Korea, January 15, 2025. KOREA POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's impeached president,

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law

A South Korean court has approved a request for a detention warrant to be issued for arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Western District Court said on Sunday. The approval extends the period he can be held in custody as authorities investigate him on suspicion of insurrection related to his short-lived declaration of martial law on Dec.