Yoon described his martial law imposition as a necessary step to quash his “anti-state” liberal opponents, accusing them of using their majority to obstruct his agenda.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to appear in a Seoul court to address a special prosecutor's request for his detention. Accused of misuse of power during his martial law declaration,

A South Korean court has approved the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor's claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.