This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.

"With the high likelihood of a physical confrontation between the Security Service and the police, it is clear ... Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2025. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images ...

Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.

Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea’s first incumbent president to be arrested after he was charged with insurrection for declaring martial law last month and thrusting the country into ...

South Korean law enforcement detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, bringing him in for questioning following his short-lived martial law declaration last month. Yoon reportedly said he was ...

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived ...

South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, investigators said. A motorcade was ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, investigators said.

In a remarkable turn of events, South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was reportedly arrested by the country’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials.

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has reportedly been arrested over insurrection charges stemming from his ill-fated martial law declaration last month. Yoon's detention was reported ...