US EditionSouth Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol rearrested
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 10 – Yoon Suk Yeol faces renewed detention over allegations of insurrection and abuse of power linked to his December 2024 martial law attempt, with courts citing risk of evidence tampering.
- On July 10, a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed 2024 martial law bid, and he was re-arrested at Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang.
- Following his impeachment and martial law bid, the court issued the warrant citing concerns Yoon might destroy evidence and attempt to subvert civilian rule.
- According to Yonhap, Yoon and his lawyers attended the hearing and rejected all charges, calling the warrant 'excessive and lacking evidence'.
- After the warrant was approved, Yoon was returned to Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, where over 1,000 supporters rallied outside, awaiting further court decisions.
- Prosecutor Cho's team is expected to accelerate the investigation into Yoon, with potential penalties including life imprisonment or death, as evidence and charges expand.
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South Korea's Political Storm: Yoon Suk Yeol's Return to Jail
South Korea's Political Storm: Yoon Suk Yeol's Return to Jail In a dramatic turn of events, former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been remanded in a solitary jail cell following a court-approved warrant as investigations into his attempt to impose martial law continue. The allegations and subsequent investigation have intensified scrutiny on Yoon's past actions and his impact on national politics.The Seoul Central District Court's deci…
Disgraced Korean ex-president Yoon detained again
SEOUL - South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time Thursday over his declaration of martial law and held in a solitary cell pending investigations into accusations of insurrection.
Arrested ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol skips insurrection trial hearing for 1st time
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend his insurrection trial Thursday following his arrest hours earlier over his failed attempt to impose martial law. Yoon's lawyers submitted a written reason for absence to the Seoul Central District Court shortly before the 10th hearing of the trial was scheduled to begin. The former president is in custody at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, just south of the capital, after the same court issue…
Due to the imposition of martial law at the end of last year, South Korea's ex-President Yoon has to answer to court. At the beginning of the year, he was already in custody.
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