South Korea investigators to file request to extend President Yoon's detention

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South Korea's anti-corruption agency Friday (Jan 17) said that it would ask a Seoul court to extend the detention of arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol as the leader again refused to be questioned by investigators.  On Wednesday, Yoon became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, over a probe into whether he committed insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law in early December.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4pwm4ett   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00South Korean President Yun Suk-yol, who is currently held at the Seoul Detention Center,

00:07had once again refused to be questioned by investigators over his failed martial law

00:11bid.

00:13The country's anti-corruption agency announced on Friday that it would seek an extension

00:17of Yun's detention as his current arrest term was set to expire by evening.

00:23Large crowds of Yun supporters gathered outside the detention center, waving South Korean

00:28and U.S. flags in protest of his arrest.

00:32On Wednesday, Yun became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested over

00:37a probe into whether he committed insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law in early

00:42December.

00:44In order to hold Yun in custody for longer, investigators at the Corruption Investigation

00:49Office for high-ranking officials that is leading the inquiry need to request a court

00:54to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days.

00:57The investigation into Yun has drawn significant public attention, with debates intensifying

01:03over his actions and their implications for South Korea's political landscape.

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