South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

South Korea’s impeached president denied that he had ordered the military to drag out lawmakers at the National Assembly to prevent them from voting down his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time at a hearing of the Constitutional Court that is to determine his fate.

South Korea's acting leader ... in yellow jackets closely monitored the tense situation. Yoon declared martial law and deployed troops around the National Assembly on Dec. 3.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, which the country's ousted defence minister testified that he wanted a broader military deployment than Yoon.

The development comes after the country’s anti-corruption agency was unable to grill Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed martial law bid.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed martial law bid by rehashing baseless claims of voter fraud, triggering a fresh wave of misinformation online targeting the National Election Commission (NEC).

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as

South Koreas anti-corruption agency has handed over its investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeols alleged attempt to impose martial law to the prosecution, urging that he be charged with insurrection and abuse of power,

Yoon is accused of conspiring to undermine South Korea’s constitutional order. Yoon argued that the martial law declaration was not a “failed martial law”, but rather one that “ended a bit sooner” tha