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Bloomberg
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Arrested in Martial Law Probe
A South Korean court issued a warrant to arrest former President Yoon Suk Yeol, putting him back in detention four months after he was released over his botched attempt to put the country under martial law. The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant early Thursday, citing the risk of Yoon destroying evidence, a special counsel team looking into his case said. It's Yoon's second detention since he shocked the nation and the world by briefly imposing martial law in early December.
Japan Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced ex-president Yoon
A South Korean court early Thursday approved a fresh arrest warrant for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid. Yoon was released from detention in March after the Seoul Central District Court overturned his January arrest, allowing him to stand trial for insurrection without being held in custody. In April, Yoon was formally removed from office after his impeachment was upheld by the country's Constitutional Court. South Korea's special counsel prosecutors on Sunday sought a new arrest warrant for Yoon on charges including abuse of power and obstruction of official duties, among others.
Malay Mail
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
South Korea investigators seek to arrest former president Yoon again
SEOUL, July 6 — South Korean prosecutors requested a new arrest warrant today to detain former president Yoon Suk Yeol, after questioning him twice, including a session that lasted over nine hours. Yoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He has appeared in court on insurrection charges, and has been questioned by a special counsel investigating the martial law declaration. 'Today, the special counsel filed a request for a detention warrant with the Seoul Central District Court for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including abuse of power and obstruction of special official duties,' Prosecutor Park Ji-young, a member of the counsel, told reporters. Park said that Yoon had also been charged with 'falsification of official documents' over his martial law declaration. 'The warrant outlines why a detention is deemed necessary, but I cannot elaborate,' said Park, adding the details will be discussed in court. The special counsel questioned Yoon yesterday over his resistance during a failed arrest attempt in January, as well as allegations that he authorised drones to fly to Pyongyang as a justification for declaring martial law. Yoon's legal team slammed the warrant as 'excessive and unwarranted'. 'We have thoroughly refuted the allegations and demonstrated that, as a matter of law, no crime can be established,' his legal team said in a statement. 'The special counsel failed to present any objective evidence during the investigation, and even based on witness testimony, the charges do not hold,' they added. Last week, the court dismissed an arrest warrant requested by the special counsel after Yoon initially refused to appear for questioning, citing that he had since expressed a willingness to comply with future summons. — AFP
Arab News
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
South Korea investigators seek to arrest former President Yoon
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors asked a court Tuesday for a new arrest warrant to detain ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, after he refused a summons by investigators probing his failed martial law bid. Yoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his Dec. 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He is already standing trial on insurrection charges, personally attending court to defend himself against the allegations. However, he has refused several summons issued by a special counsel formed to investigate the martial law declaration that parliament voted to launch earlier in the month. 'Today, the special counsel requested an arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstruction of official duties,' the special counsel said in a statement. 'The arrest warrant was requested in order to conduct the suspect's interrogation,' it said, adding that 'he has clearly indicated his intention not to respond to future summons.' Prosecutor Park Ji-young, a member of the special counsel, said in a news conference that Yoon was just 'one of several suspects' that they had summoned to be questioned.
South China Morning Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest ex-president Yoon
South Korean prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday for a new arrest warrant to detain former president Yoon Suk-yeol, after he refused a summons by investigators probing his failed martial law bid. Yoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He is already standing trial on insurrection charges, personally attending court to defend himself against the allegations. However, he has refused several summons issued by a special counsel formed to investigate the martial law declaration that parliament voted to launch earlier in the month. 'Today, the special counsel requested an arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk-yeol on charges including obstruction of official duties,' the special counsel said in a statement. 'The arrest warrant was requested in order to conduct the suspect's interrogation,' it said, adding that 'he has clearly indicated his intention not to respond to future summons'.
