01/15/2025

South Korean President Arrested after Failed Martial Law Attempt

He was arrested by anti-corruption investigators

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country's anti-corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president's shock martial law decree last month.

Yoon was arrested for questioning Wednesday morning and left his residential compound with investigators in a motorcade – the first time such an action has been taken against a sitting president in South Korea.

Yoon is wanted for questioning in multiple criminal investigations related to his short-lived declaration, including over accusations of leading an insurrection – a crime punishable by life imprisonment or even the death penalty.

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