South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

The former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

A court in Seoul has extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing concerns that he may destroy evidence linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law last month. The court issued a warrant on Sunday allowing investigators to hold Yoon for an additional 20 days,

South Korean investigators recommended today that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over

China will make every effort to rescue Chinese nationals who fell foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the public security ministry said late on Wednesday.

Yoon Suk Yeol was taken to a detention center after being questioned by law enforcement officials over his imposition of martial law last month

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached and detained, refuses to cooperate with an investigation into potential insurrection charges. His arrest has sparked violent protests among his supporters,

Kim was chosen by Yoon's lawyers as a witness for the trial. He was arrested on Dec 8 over his alleged role in the martial law decree and attempted suicide on Dec 10. During the hearing, Yoon said the martial law declaration was not a failure because he had always planned to end it quickly.

Prosecutors were expected to file for an extension of the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, officials said, as they seek to speed up the investigation into his short-lived martial law attempt.

A vehicle of the Presidential Security Service comes out of the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, south of Seoul, on Jan. 24, 2025, one day after the state anti-corruption agency transferred its investigation of detained President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid to the prosecution,