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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was rearrested Thursday after Seoul Central District Court approved a warrant sought by special prosecutors investigating <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2024/s-koreas-yoon-faces-impeachment-after-failed-martial-law-bid">his December martial law attempt</a>, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.

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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was rearrested Thursday after Seoul Central District Court approved a warrant sought by special prosecutors investigating his December martial law attempt, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.

Yoon returned to a 10-square-meter solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center, which lacked air conditioning, relying on a small electric fan that switched off at night during South Korea's heat wave, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius.

Yoon returned to a 10-square-meter solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center, which lacked air conditioning, relying on a small electric fan that switched off at night during South Korea's heat wave, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius.

Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team pursued the arrest warrant on five key charges, including obstruction of justice, abuse of power, falsifying documents, and violating cabinet members' rights by excluding some from martial law discussions.

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Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team pursued the arrest warrant on five key charges, including obstruction of justice, abuse of power, falsifying documents, and violating cabinet members' rights by excluding some from martial law discussions.

The conservative politician faces criminal charges of insurrection over his six-hour martial law decree, which could carry a sentence of life in prison or death if convicted, after being <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/south-korea-court-removes-president-over-martial-law-decree">impeached by parliament and removed by the Constitutional Court</a> in April.

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The conservative politician faces criminal charges of insurrection over his six-hour martial law decree, which could carry a sentence of life in prison or death if convicted, after being impeached by parliament and removed by the Constitutional Court in April.

This comes after over 1,000 supporters rallied outside the courthouse Wednesday, chanting Yoon's name and waving flags in the sweltering heat. Meanwhile, his lawyers denied all allegations and called the detention request unreasonable and hasty.

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This comes after over 1,000 supporters rallied outside the courthouse Wednesday, chanting Yoon's name and waving flags in the sweltering heat. Meanwhile, his lawyers denied all allegations and called the detention request unreasonable and hasty.

This marks Yoon's second arrest, as he was previously detained for 52 days in January but <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/south-korean-court-orders-release-of-impeached-president-yoon">released in March</a> when a court overturned his arrest on technical grounds related to procedural errors in detention calculations.

This marks Yoon's second arrest, as he was previously detained for 52 days in January but released in March when a court overturned his arrest on technical grounds related to procedural errors in detention calculations.

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More than 1,000 supporters rallied outside the courthouse Wednesday, chanting Yoon's name and waving flags in the sweltering heat. Meanwhile, his lawyers denied all allegations and called the detention request unreasonable and hasty.

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More than 1,000 supporters rallied outside the courthouse Wednesday, chanting Yoon's name and waving flags in the sweltering heat. Meanwhile, his lawyers denied all allegations and called the detention request unreasonable and hasty.

This arrest represents necessary accountability for a dangerous authoritarian power grab that threatened South Korea's democracy. Yoon's martial law attempt was an illegal rebellion designed to seize control and detain political opponents, requiring swift justice to prevent evidence destruction.

This arrest represents necessary accountability for a dangerous authoritarian power grab that threatened South Korea's democracy. Yoon's martial law attempt was an illegal rebellion designed to seize control and detain political opponents, requiring swift justice to prevent evidence destruction.

Korea's disgraced ex-president detained again on grave charges

The detention appears politically motivated and excessive, targeting a former president with procedural violations rather than substantive evidence. The rushed investigation lacks a proper basis and represents partisan persecution of conservative leadership by liberal prosecutors.

The detention appears politically motivated and excessive, targeting a former president with procedural violations rather than substantive evidence. The rushed investigation lacks a proper basis and represents partisan persecution of conservative leadership by liberal prosecutors.

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There's a 76% chance that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will complete his full term, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 76% chance that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will complete his full term, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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