A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
South Korean presidential security chief resigns after obstructing Yoon arrest
Park Jong-joon filed his resignation to Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok before turning himself over for questioning. He previously ignored multiple demands to speak with police.
President Yoon's arrest: What to know about South Korea's unfolding political drama
Seoul: After weeks of being holed up in a heavily guarded compound, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained by hundreds of police and anti-corruption officials for questioning over his imposition of martial law last month.
What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea's Yoon
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday for alleged insurrection over his bid to impose martial law, ending weeks of defiance and claims by Yoon and his lawyers that the arrest warrant was invalid.
South Korean authorities arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.
South Korea's Yoon Arrested, Says Anti-Graft Agency
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday, an anti-graft agency investigating his Dec. 3 martial law attempt said in a statement. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Ed Davies g) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
South Korean president arrested and questioned by anti-corruption investigators
Suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained - according to the country’s anti-corruption agency - for criminal investigations related to his declaration of martial law last December.
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Yoon's People Power Party decried his arrest as "illegal"
South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe
Yoon's arrest, the first ever for an incumbent South Korean president, is the latest head-spinning development for one of Asia's most vibrant democracies.
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Police opt against urgent arrest of former Minister Park Jong-jun while keeping options open
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Who is Park Jong-joon, the head of PSS that stopped Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest?
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Park Jong-joon assures no violence in police security briefing
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