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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Tong-Hyung

Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest

South Korea Martial Law - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

South Korea’s impeached president will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court on Saturday to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law, his lawyers said.

Yoon, who has been in detention since he was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential rebellion charges linked to his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, which set off the country’s most serious political crisis since its democratization in the late 1980s.

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