Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.

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 ...

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 ...

Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection over his short-lived martial law declaration. The unprecedented indictment means Yoon Suk Yeol faces decades in prison if convicted. Yoon Suk Yeol ...

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Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally in Seoul. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All ...

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

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has so far refused to cooperate with investigators after he was arrested for questioning on Wednesday, the country’s anti-corruption agency said. His arrest ...

Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.

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, a criminal charge ...