Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned for hours by investigators in relation to a criminal insurrection probe, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities.

Yoon, identified as insurrection leader, is exercising right to remain silent -Yoon is first sitting president taken into custody -Yoon says decided to appear for questioning to prevent ‘bloodshed’ -CIO mulls requesting warrant to extend detention -Massive operation with 1,

As political changes loom, South Korea’s leadership crisis could affect ties with China, Japan and the US, observers say.

In declaring martial law early last month, Yoon used similar language, citing the need to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces.” He later defended the move as a temporary measure to warn his opposition rivals, whom he accused of obstructing governance. Critics, however, viewed the declaration as an authoritarian overreach.

After weeks of being holed up in a heavily guarded compound, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained by hundreds of police and anti-corruption officials for questioning over his imposition of martial law last month.

His arrest, the first ever for an incumbent South Korean president, is the latest head-spinning development for one of Asia's most vibrant democracies even though the country has a history of prosecut

SEOUL: South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with what he called an ill

Japan sees South Korea as an important neighbour and partner, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday, reaffirming strong bilateral ties despite President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention. Hayashi,

President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.

A court in Seoul grants request for an arrest warrant, saying there was ‘concern’ that Yoon could ‘destroy evidence’.

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest over martial law declaration, igniting political unrest. Discover the unfolding crisis.