THE lawyers of South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said today that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions in the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.

Mr Yoon was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul and faces possible imprisonment over his short-lived imposition of martial law.

President Yoon’s arrest could mark the beginning of an extended period in custody, lasting months or more.