South Korea investigators seek indictment of President Yoon for insurrection and abuse of power

South Korea’s anti-corruption officials requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power over his short-lived martial law declaration.

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South Korea investigators to file request to extend President Yoon’s detention

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said Friday that it would ask a Seoul court to extend the detention of arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol.
NBC News - 6d
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 - Jan. 15
South Korean President Is Detained in Insurrection Inquiry

Investigators have detained South Korea’s impeached leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained on criminal charges. Choe Sang-Hun, the Seoul ...
The New York Times - Jan. 15
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 - Jan. 14
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested after stand-off with police

Predawn raid on impeached leader’s compound marks latest twist in political crisis over failed martial law bid
Financial Times - Jan. 15
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president

Request comes after attempts to detain Yoon Suk Yeol were thwarted by presidential security service guards last week. South Korea’s investigating authorities have requested an extension of a ...
The Guardian - Jan. 6
Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

Officials entered the presidential compound to find themselves blocked by troops under the control of the presidential security service. . South Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on ...
The Guardian - Jan. 3
South Korean Officials Arrive at President Yoon’s Home, Seeking to Detain Him

The authorities are seeking to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into a political crisis.
The New York Times - Jan. 3

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