South Korea court rejects ex-leader Yoon's request to be freed while under martial law probe, media says

South Korea's Yoon appears for questioning over special prosecutor's probe into martial law
FILE PHOTO: South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul High Prosecutor's Office to attend questioning after being summoned as part of a probe by a special prosecutor into his botched attempt to declare martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

A South Korean court rejected ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's request to be freed from prison on Friday, Newsis news agency said, denying his argument that his detention during an investigation into his bid to impose martial law was unlawful.

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