Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, re-arrested over trying to impose martial law, skips trial citing health reasons. Facing life imprisonment if convicted, Yoon's new charges add to South Korea's political turmoil under the new president's special investigations.

A South Korean court has sanctioned the arrest of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations tied to his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. The decision came after Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-suk argued that Yoon could potentially interfere with the ongoing investigation.

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol returned to a solitary jail cell on Thursday after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors