Yoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his Dec 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule.

South Korean special prosecutors filed a new request on Sunday to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after he appeared before them for questioning over his declaration of martial law last year.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has seen his approval rating leap to 65%, according to a media poll released just as he enters his second month

South Korean prosecutors say former president Yoon Suk-yeol should be detained over allegations of "abuse of power and obstruction of justice".

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before a special prosecutor on Saturday amid an intensifying investigation into his controversial attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. Yoons summons

The approval rate of South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has surged to 65%, as he began his second month in office since being elected on June 3. A Gallup Korea survey of 1,001 people, carried out on the first three days of July, showed 65% of respondents backing the “good job” done by 61-year-old Lee.

Lee Jae-myung has nominated 17 out of 19 ministers – and one of them was part of the Cabinet of his impeached predecessor.

FileA South Korean court will hold a hearing on Wednesday to review a request by special prosecutors to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol.That is according to a court official on Monday.The special counsel team investigating Yoon's martial law declaration in December filed a request to detain him over alleged abuse of power and obstruction of justice.

South Koreas special prosecutors have formally requested the detention of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations tied to insurrection and abuse of power, according to a statement released on Sunday.