South Korea: Impeached president Yoon has detention extended

Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.

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Citing concerns Yoon could destroy evidence if released, on Sunday a judge issued a warrant allowing investigators to keep the suspended president in custody for up to 20 days.

The 64-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team.

Supporters of the president broke into the court after his detention was extended, reportedly smashing windows and doors in an incident condemned by Yoon and the country's acting president.

The warrant - and Yoon's subsequent refusal to comply with investigators - is the latest development in a saga that has left South Korea reeling from a political crisis.

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