South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound. Yoon said he complied with the warrant after weeks of defiance over attempts to question him after he enacted martial law last month.