Yoon becomes the first sitting president to face arrest warrant The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials on Friday officially filed an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol,

Disgraced South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was reportedly arrested over insurrection charges stemming from last month's shocking martial law declaration.

Memorabilia related to impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, which had seen a collapse in price in light of his ongoing criminal investigation and impeachment trial, was seen on Friday selling again on online platforms at prices rebounding to those seen before the scandals of the last two months.

Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.

SEOUL: Yoon Suk Yeol became the first incumbent South Korean president to be arrested when he finally backed down on Wednesday (Jan 15) in a weeks-long standoff with authorities investigat

The rapid response to Yoon’s attempts to subvert the democratic system showed that some lines had been crossed and that South Korea’s people were unwilling to accept it. This had to do with South Korea’s brutal post-war history and its hard-won path to democracy.

Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.

This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.

Authorities now have 48 hours to question Yoon, after which they must seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days or release him.

South Korean investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention as the embattled leader again refused to be questioned.

South Korea's National assembly passed a revised special counsel bill to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol, news agency Yonhap reported on Friday.