Officers try again to arrest South Korea's suspended president Yoon

South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be detained while in office, ending a tense standoff between his supporters and the authorities.

The New York Times - 45m

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 - 2h

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested as agencies probe his short-lived martial law decree

This was the second bid to arrest the impeached president, following a failed attempt on Jan. 3.

CNBC - 2h

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 - 3h

Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins

First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound. The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South ...

The Guardian - 1d

South Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president

Yoon will be removed from office if at least six of the eight-member bench votes for his impeachment.

BBC News - 1d

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 - 6d

Arrest warrant extended for suspended South Korean president

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

South Korean police asked to arrest suspended president Yoon

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Investigators suspend attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon after standoff with security service – latest updates

Anti-corruption officials say they faced human wall of 200 presidential personnel at his official residence. Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Insurrection is one ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3