Impeached South Korean president detained after martial law order

Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached president of South Korea, was detained Wednesday, one day after a hearing was held to remove him from office. He was taken from his official residence in a convoy of law enforcement vehicles. He was impeached last month after briefly declaring martial law.

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South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.
The New York Times - 7h
Impeached South Korean president detained over martial law declaration

South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.
CBS News - 8h
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff

Authorities successfully detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff.
NBC News - 17h
After a weeks-long confrontation, South Korea’s impeached president Yoon is detained

South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.
ABC News - 17h
South Korean officials fail to detain impeached president

South Korean officials left the home of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol without him after a near-six-hour standoff. Yuna Ku with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
CBS News - Jan. 3
South Korean Officials Thwarted in Attempt to Detain President After Standoff

Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month.
The New York Times - Jan. 3
South Korea's Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree

Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.
CBS News - Jan. 3

Impeached South Korean president detained after martial law order

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South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law

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