This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.

South Korean prosecutors have charged impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol with insurrection after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December, which plunged the country into political turmoil.

SEOUL: Arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol received a total of 70 outside visitors while imprisoned, from Jan 15 to Monday (Feb 3), meaning Yoon received seven visits a day on average for the 10 ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge ...

SEOUL — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained Wednesday and taken away by law enforcement officials for questioning, after a dramatic predawn police raid involving ...

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has reportedly been arrested over insurrection charges stemming from his ill-fated martial law declaration last month. Yoon's detention was reported ...

Hundreds of police officers in South Korea stormed the presidential compound in Seoul overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The arrest was made ...

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, investigators said.

A South Korean court on Sunday extended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, citing concern he could destroy evidence in a criminal investigation into his short-lived ...

South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday morning - after a six-hour stand-off. Police entered the politician's compound but faced a showdown at the gate with ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said ...