South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month.

A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters, vowed to 'fight to the end' against 'anti-state forces.'

Investigators fail to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol after standoff with presidential security - Anti-corruption agency expresses ‘serious regret about attitude of suspect who did not respond to a process by la

South Korea's anti-corruption agency is facing challenges in detaining impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges. A tense standoff with the presidential security service and legal complexities have hindered efforts to arrest Yoon following allegations of his brief martial law declaration.

South Korean anti-corruption agency says that a court has issued warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office.

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service la

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol,

South Korea has been grappling with political and legal turmoil since impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration last month. The investigation into Yoon and his impeachment trial by the Constitutional Court has exposed cracks in the judicial system.