US EditionSouth Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
- Yoon's arrest led to unrest at the Seoul Western District Court, with supporters damaging property.
- The Corruption Investigation Office can now extend Yoon's detention for 20 days as they prepare for indictment.
- Yoon's lawyers argue he should not be detained, claiming he poses no threat to flee or destroy evidence.
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Arrested S. Korean President Yoon banned from meeting visitors
The anti-corruption investigation agency said Sunday that President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was formally arrested over his failed martial law bid, will be banned from meeting visitors other than his lawyers. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials made the decision after a court granted a warrant earlier in the day to formally arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations of insurrection and abuse of power related t…
Factbox-Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea's detained President Yoon
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has spent his first night incarcerated as a pre-trial inmate at the Seoul Detention Centre after a court issued a formal detention warrant on Sunday to hold him for up to 20 days. Read full story
Seoul.– South Korea's dismissed president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being arrested at his presidential residence in Seoul, before he could be imprisoned for his unfortunate martial law statement last month. Yoon's arrest could mark the beginning of a long period of time in custody for him, which could last months or longer. Seoul's western district court granted the police's request for an arrest warrant o…
LIVE 6:30 PM ET: View of the Seoul Detention Centre, Where Impeached President Yoon Is Being Held
A view of the Seoul Detention Centre at 6:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 19, where impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is being held after a court extended his arrest. ...
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