South Korean Court Extends President Yoon’s Detention, Supporters Clash With Police

A South Korean court has granted an extended detention for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, intensifying the nation’s worst political crisis in decades.

A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 15, 2025. Korea Pool/Getty Images

A South Korean court has approved a request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of insurrection tied to his declaration of martial law.

The ruling, delivered by a court in Seoul, South Korea, in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 local time, allows authorities to hold Yoon for up to 20 additional days.