LeadStory

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon returns to jail as martial law probe accelerates

Reuters · New
Reuters
Reuters
New

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was back in a solitary jail cell with basic food and a khaki prison uniform after prosecutors secured a new detention warrant over his bid to impose martial law last year.

BreakdownGenerated by LeadStory AI
  • Yoon Suk Yeol returned to solitary jail after a new detention warrant was issued.
  • The court cited concerns Yoon could destroy evidence as reason for the warrant. 12s
  • Yoon was previously released from detention on technical grounds. 30s
  • A special prosecution team is accelerating its investigation into Yoon's actions. 1m 8s
  • Yoon faces criminal charges of insurrection, which carry severe penalties. 1m 17s
PoliticsCourtCrime