The 64-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team. Supporters of the president broke into the court after his detention was extended, reportedly smashing windows and doors in an incident condemned by Yoon and the country's acting president. The warrant - and Yoon's subsequent refusal to comply with investigators - is the latest development in a saga that has left South Korea reeling from a political crisis.
mandag 20. januar 2025
South Korean impeached president's detention extended
A court in Seoul has extended the time South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be detained over his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country last month. Citing concerns Yoon could destroy evidence if released, on Sunday a judge issued a warrant allowing investigators to keep the suspended president in custody for up to 20 days.
The 64-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team. Supporters of the president broke into the court after his detention was extended, reportedly smashing windows and doors in an incident condemned by Yoon and the country's acting president. The warrant - and Yoon's subsequent refusal to comply with investigators - is the latest development in a saga that has left South Korea reeling from a political crisis.
The 64-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team. Supporters of the president broke into the court after his detention was extended, reportedly smashing windows and doors in an incident condemned by Yoon and the country's acting president. The warrant - and Yoon's subsequent refusal to comply with investigators - is the latest development in a saga that has left South Korea reeling from a political crisis.
