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South 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 court in Seoul authorized a new arrest warrant resulting in the detention and solitary confinement of the impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol amid ongoing investigations.
- On April 4, the Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon from office, citing his actions as a breach of public confidence and a rejection of democratic values linked to his unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law.
- Investigations intensified as prosecutors accused Yoon of abuse of power, obstruction, and falsifying documents tied to his martial law bid, with concerns he might destroy evidence.
- Yoon, 64, personally contested all charges during a seven-hour hearing, declared he is "now fighting alone," and claimed special counsel pursued even his defense lawyers.
- The renewed detention signals prosecutors' preparation to indict Yoon, who could face up to six months in custody pending trial, while special investigations into his administration continue.
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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…
Deposed South Korean President Yoon has been re-imprisoned. The court approved a prosecutor's arrest warrant due to concerns that Yoon would destroy evidence if he remained free. Yoon attempted to sideline parliament in December by declaring martial law. He argued that opposition parties were obstructing him too much and that they sympathized with arch-enemy North Korea. Violent demonstrations and political protests forced Yoon to rescind the wa…
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