South Korean court extends President Yoon’s detention, angering supporters

Seoul, South Korea Reuters A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, citing concern he could destroy evidence in a criminal probe into his short-lived declaration of martial law in early December. Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting South Korean President to be arrested as […]
Detained South Korea’s Yoon will not attend questioning, lawyer says

Updated: 3:30pm (AEDT) Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol does not intend to take part in a second day of questioning on Thursday, his lawyer said, further stonewalling a criminal probe into whether he committed insurrection with his martial law bid. Yoon, the first sitting South Korean president to be […]