South Korean court orders arrest of ex-president Yoon: Yonhap

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An arrest warrant was issued for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol over concerns that he could destroy evidence in his case.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Summary

• South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested July 10 over his alleged involvement in a failed 2024 martial law bid.
• Judge Nam Se-jin issued the warrant fearing Yoon might destroy evidence; Yoon denies all charges.
• This is Yoons second arrest; he was previously arrested in January whilst in office and later released in March.

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SEOUL - A South Korean court on July 10 issued an arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody over his failed martial law bid in 2024, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Mr Nam Se-jin, a senior judge at Seoul’s Central District Court, issued an arrest warrant for Yoon over concerns that he could destroy evidence in the case, according to Yonhap.

Yoon was formally stripped of office in April after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over

his Dec 3 attempt

The ex-president and his lawyers attended the hearing and rejected all charges before he was taken to Seoul Detention Centre in Uiwang, just south of the capital, to await the court’s decision, Yonhap said on July 10.

According to the news agency, this is the second time Yoon has been arrested.

The first time was in January when he was still in office, but a court later accepted his request to cancel his arrest,