- Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Yonhap
Impeached South Korean President attends court hearing to oppose formal arrest
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a hearing at a Seoul court Saturday to oppose his potential formal arrest over his short-lived martial law decree last month, his lawyers said. Yoon has been in custody since his arrest Wednesday at his residence on charges of masterminding an insurrection and abuse of power, making him the first sitting South Korean president to be apprehended.
Impeached South Korean President to attend court hearing on formal arrest warrant
Legal representatives of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday that Yoon has decided to attend a court hearing for an arrest warrant against him to explain the legitimacy of his short-lived martial law decree. Yun Gap-keun, one of Yoon's lawyers, made the notification in a text message sent to reporters.
Investigators in final preparations to file arrest warrant against Yoon
The anti-corruption agency investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law case is "nearly ready" to file for a warrant to formally arrest him, an official said Friday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is "highly likely" to file the warrant with the Seoul Western District Court, the CIO official told reporters during a press briefing, before a 48-hour deadline expires Friday night.
