South Korea's anti-corruption agency said on Monday it would ask a Seoul court to extend the detention of President Yun Suk-yeol after he again refused to cooperate with investigators, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
On Wednesday, Yun became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested. This happened in connection with an investigation into an alleged rebellion related to the short-lived imposition of martial law in early December. The president is currently under arrest in Seoul.
To extend his detention, investigators from the High-Level Corruption Investigation Service, which is leading the investigation, must file a request with the court for a detention order for up to 20 days.
“I think you can assume that the matter is almost settled,“ a representative of the service told reporters when asked if they would file a request to extend President Yoon's detention.