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Yoon refused to comply with first summons after being taken into custody

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to comply with his first summons for questioning by the special counsel team on Friday, a day after he was taken back into custody.

2025-07-11

Yoon assigned inmate No. 3617, held in 6-meter cell at Seoul Detention Center

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a solitary cell in Seoul Detention Center, facing conditions similar to previous former presidents.

2025-07-10

Yoon arrested and detained, again, 124 days after release

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and detained again as investigations into his martial law declaration and other charges accelerated, prompting imminent questioning.

2025-07-10

Yoon to not appear at insurrection court hearing after being taken into custody, legal team says

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not appear at his court hearing on insurrection charges Thursday after being taken back into custody.

2025-07-10

'Unbearably hot': Ex-President Yoon to endure summer heat in cell alone as he awaits trial

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will return to Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi on Thursday, just 124 days after his release, following a court order approving his pretrial detention.

2025-07-10

Court issues warrant returning ex-President Yoon to custody over martial law bid

The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant early Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, sending him back into custody just four months after his release.

2025-07-10

Yoon's pretrial detention hearing concludes after nearly 7 hours

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s pretrial detention hearing concluded Wednesday evening after nearly seven hours of proceedings, with a ruling expected late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

2025-07-09

Heated courtroom battle expected as Yoon appears for pretrial detention hearing

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday afternoon for a pretrial detention hearing over allegations of abuse of power.

2025-07-09

Tensions high outside Seoul courthouse as ex-President Yoon arrives for pretrial detention hearing

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a pretrial detention hearing amid heightened tensions outside the Seoul Central District Court, where supporters and critics demonstrated. A decision on his arrest warrant is expected by early Thursday.

2025-07-09

Police to deploy 2,000 riot officers to Seoul courthouse set to rule on Yoon's detention

Police will deploy 2,000 riot officers around the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday as a judge reviews whether to issue a detention warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-07-08