South Korea Finally Arrests Its President, Deepening Turmoil
The development, which followed a failed arrest attempt earlier in January, deepens the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.
South Korea’s Impeached President Detained by Authorities at Seoul
Embattled president had been holed up for weeks while vowing to 'fight to the end' against the efforts to oust him.
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff
A first attempt this month ended in a dramatic standoff at the residence where President Yoon Suk Yeol has been holed up since he was impeached.
South Korea’s President Yoon has been detained. Here’s what to know.
President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has already been impeached, became South Korea’s first sitting leader to be detained after weeks of openly defying authorities.
Factbox-South Korea's Yoon Likely to Be Held in a Solitary Cell
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection and in between being questioned the suspended leader is expected to be held in a solitary cell at a detention centre.
South Korean law enforcement officers detain impeached President Yoon
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Yoon was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the resident
Exiled, shot, impeached, jailed: A history of South Korean presidents
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is the latest in a long line of leaders to have their political careers marred by scandal or meet an otherwise unfortunate end.
South Korean authorities arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.
South Korea's Yoon Arrested, Says Anti-Graft Agency
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday, an anti-graft agency investigating his Dec. 3 martial law attempt said in a statement. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Ed Davies g) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe
Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned by authorities in relation to a criminal insurrection investigation, saying he was only cooperating with what he called an illegal probe to avoid violence.
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Protesters for and against former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold rallies in Seoul
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