President Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea’s first leader to be indicted. Yoon, who briefly imposed martial law last month, is now facing dire consequences – the death penalty or life in prison

Gwacheon housing prices rise to 58.95 million won, surpassing Yongsan district Gwacheon property values outpace Yongsan with significant growth in prices.

An unidentified person committed self-immolation in the parking lot near the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi late Wednesday.

The police said Monday patrol cars will be stationed around the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) during commute hours to ensure the safety of investigators involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law case.

(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) Police officers walk to the gate of the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea ... the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials in Gwacheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young ...

Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested last week on insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting South Korean head of state to be detained.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president ... Yoon was later seen stepping out of a vehicle after arriving at the agency’s office in the nearby city of Gwacheon. Hundreds of Yoon’s conservative supporters rallied near the anti ...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection, and in between being questioned the suspended leader is expected to be held in a solitary cell at a detention centre.

A court-ordered arrest could lead to an extended custody for Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces both criminal charges and a Constitutional Court ruling that will determine whether he is dismissed or

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was Wednesday detained at Seoul Detention Center after a day-long grilling by investigators over short-lied martial law, Yonhap News reported.

He lamented that the "rule of law has completely collapsed in this country" but said he was complying with the detention warrant.

A Seoul court issued a warrant Saturday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for an extended period over his botched martial law bid last month in the first such detention of a sitting South Korean president.