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.

South Korean investigators on Friday were attempting to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered at his residence in Seoul,

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is resisting arrest for the third day after defying authorities over his failed martial law attempt. Amid growing political unrest, Yoon has vowed to 'fight' for the nation's sovereignty,

South Korea's Joint Investigation Team has sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of insurrection and abuse of power related to his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December 2023.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest as investigators pursue charges linked to his martial law declaration.

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.

South Korean presidential security chief Park Chong-jun plans to appear for questioning by police on Friday, a spokesperson for the security service said. Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for possible insurrection were blocked by his security staff in a six-hour standoff last week.

The support rate for South Korea’s main opposition that has been leading the impeachment campaign against President Yoon Suk Yeol dived, as investigators struggle to arrest the embattled leader.

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over