South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Arrested Following Failed Military Law Attempt

Yoon Suk-yeol becomes the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested after weeks of resistance and accusations of insurrection.

Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested at his residence following a second police operation after an earlier failed attempt to detain him.
The former president is accused of attempting to impose martial law in December 2024, a move condemned as reminiscent of military dictatorship.
Yoon had justified the law by citing threats from 'communist forces' but faced opposition from Parliament and widespread public protests.
He is under investigation for rebellion, a crime punishable by death, while awaiting the outcome of his impeachment trial in the Constitutional Court.
The political crisis has destabilized South Korea, with interim leadership changes and economic uncertainty persisting as the country seeks a path to recovery.