South Korea’s Impeached President Detained by Authorities at Seoul

Embattled president had been holed up for weeks while vowing to ‘fight to the end’ against the efforts to oust him.

Korea pool via AP
South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk-Yeol, arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials at Gwacheon, January 15, 2025. Korea pool via AP

SEOUL — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained in an enormous law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday morning, saying he complied with the warrant after weeks of defiance over attempts to question him in the investigation over his imposition of martial law last month.

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