South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attended a court hearing to challenge a request by investigators to extend his detention on charges of insurrection. Yoon, the country's first sitting president to be arrested, appeared at Seoul Western District Court after being escorted from detention. His lawyer said Yoon aims to defend the legitimacy of his declaration of martial law.
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SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday, January 18, to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention on accusations of insurrection, his lawyer said. Investigators requested a detention warrant on Friday to extend their custody of Yoon for up to 20 days. He has been refusing to talk to investigators and has been held in Seoul Detention Centre since his arrest.
TV channels showed a convoy of around a dozen cars and police motorbikes escorting Yoon from the detention centre to the court.
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