The Seoul Central District Court on July 10 approved the arrest of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief martial law decree in December 2024.
The decision followed a seven-hour hearing on June 9. Special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk argued that the president posed a risk of destroying evidence—a claim that the court ultimately accepted, resulting in the decision to detain Yoon.
Lawyers representing the conservative former president said that the arrest request was excessive and unsubstantiated.
On July 10, Yoon was sent back to Seoul Detention Center, approximately 12 miles from the capital, where he had been held awaiting the court’s ruling….
South Korean Court Approves New Arrest of Former President Yoon Over Martial Law Decree
