South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol contested his arrest on rebellion charges in one court and pleaded to preserve his presidency in the other, both cases related to his brief imposition of martial law.

South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday.

South Korean police are formally investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson confirmed on Friday. A court issued an arrest warrant