South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which is considering a special prosecutor's request to detain him as part of a probe into his botched bid to impose martial law.

South Korea's disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Wednesday for a hearing to review a special prosecutor’s request for his arrest on charges related to his imposition of martial law in December.

(Reuters) -A South Korean court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.