A South Korean court has approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in custody over an independent investigation into his declaration of martial law last year.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.