Impeached South Korean president arrives at court to argue against his arrest
- Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing charges of rebellion after he briefly imposed martial law in December, as stated by South Korea's parliament, which voted to impeach him on December 14.
- A South Korean court extended Yoon's arrest due to concerns he could destroy evidence, allowing pre-trial detention for up to 20 days starting from Wednesday.
- Supporters of Yoon broke into a Seoul court, resulting in almost 90 arrests during the protest against his detention, according to Acting Police Chief Lee Ho-young.
- Yoon plans to argue against the charges of insurrection and explain the 'legitimacy of emergency martial law' at a court hearing, as noted by his lawyer.
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