Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have failed in their court effort to secure his release.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested following a court ruling on allegations of rebellion tied to his December 3 martial law declaration, which caused the nation’s gravest political crisis in decades. Yoon’s supporters clashed with police outside the Seoul courthouse, leading to dozens of arrests and property damage.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

The development, which followed a failed arrest attempt earlier in January, deepens the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained by police at his residence Wednesday morning for questioning over his short-lived martial law attempt.

A Seoul court has issued a warrant to formally arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration last month, marking the first-ever detention of a sitting South Korean president.

Mr. Yoon's arrest sparks chaos and unrest, facing potential rebellion charges and possible life imprisonment or death penalty.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a hearing at a Seoul court on Saturday to oppose his potential formal arrest over his short-lived martial law decree last month, his lawyers said.

The rallies were held on the same day as Yoon arrived at a Seoul court for a hearing to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.

Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound,