South Korea Faces Political Turmoil as Yoon Supporters Attack Court

Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refuses questioning after violent protests by his backers disrupt legal proceedings.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed the Seoul Western District Court after his detention was extended on insurrection charges.
Ninety individuals were detained during the rampage, which caused significant property damage and left 51 police officers injured, seven of them seriously.
Yoon, arrested last week for declaring martial law in December, has refused to cooperate with investigators, claiming his detention is unlawful.
The unrest has deepened South Korea's political crisis, with the Constitutional Court deliberating Yoon's impeachment and elections required within 60 days if his removal is upheld.
Economic uncertainty has worsened, with the central bank downgrading growth forecasts for 2025 to between 1.6% and 1.7%.