Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

A South Korean court on Thursday issued a second arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in detention, days

The political turbulence gripping South Korea, the Seoul Central District Court early Thursday issued a detention warrant for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, a once-powerful figure now facing a cascade of criminal charges.