US EditionSouth Korea prosecutors file request to detain ex-President Yoon
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 6 – Special prosecutors accuse former President Yoon Suk Yeol of abuse of power and obstruction of justice, seeking detention amid ongoing trial for insurrection linked to his six-hour martial law declaration.
- South Korean special prosecutors filed a request to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to insurrection for declaring martial law last year.
- Yoon was summoned for questioning by the special counsel as part of the probe over the insurrection charges, with his lawyers planning to explain in court that the arrest warrant request is unreasonable.
- The charges against Yoon include abuse of power and obstruction of official duties, related to his martial law declaration that was lifted after lawmakers voted it down.
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South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court early Thursday approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.The arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Central District Court sent Yoon back to a detention center near the capital, four months after his release in March, when the same court overturned his January a…
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Seoul court to hold arrest warrant hearing for ex-president Yoon on Wednesday
SEOUL: A hearing on whether to issue an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law bid will be held later this week, a court said on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
South Korea Prosecutors File Request to Detain Ex-President Yoon
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