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 9, 2025, a Seoul court approved an arrest warrant for ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to his placement in solitary confinement as investigations into his attempted martial law declaration proceed.
- Yoon was ousted unanimously by the Constitutional Court on April 4 for acts described as a betrayal of people's trust and denial of democracy.
- He faces trial for insurrection linked to his failed martial law attempt, with prosecutors citing risks he might destroy evidence, and Yoon has repeatedly rejected the charges.
- Prosecutor Park Ji-young confirmed the warrant, noting the need for detention, while Yoon's legal team criticized the request as unreasonable and highlighted his prior release in March.
- The arrest reflects intensified political crisis management by current President Lee Jae Myung, who launched special investigations into Yoon's administration and related accusations.
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SKorea’s Yoon detained again over martial law
(UPDATE) SEOUL — South Korea’s disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time on Thursday over his declaration of martial law late last year and held in a solitary cell as investigators widened their insurrection probe.
The former President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for the second time following an order from a Seoul court that Thursday will deliberate on his performance by declaring in December last year martial law, later revoked by Parliament, in a session from which the ex-mandator will be absent, as indicated by his defence Yoon is in the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, south of Seoul, by an order of the Central District Court of the…
On the 10th, South Korea's special prosecutors arrested former President Yoon Seok-yeol on charges of obstruction of justice and other offences. The special prosecutors are also intensifying their investigation into various allegations surrounding Yoon's wife, Kim Kun-hee.
South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Rearrested Over Martial Law, Wife Kim Keon-Hee Also Faces Investigation
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was re-arrested on Thursday over his failed attempt to impose martial law last year, will skip his trial hearing, state media reported. Yonhap reported that Yoon, 65, was arrested on the orders of a Seoul court after special counsel cited concerns that the former President could destroy evidence. South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Rearrested Over Martial Law, Wife Kim Keon-Hee Also Face…
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