South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has so far refused to cooperate with investigators after he was arrested for questioning on Wednesday, the country’s anti-corruption agency said. His arrest - the first time such an action has been taken against a sitting president - was the latest chapter in a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president’s shock martial law decree last month.

Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president say he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month,

South Korea's anti-corruption agency will resume questioning impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) on Thursday afternoon, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon was arrested by investigators from the agency and police in his official residence and questioned for hours on Wednesday in relation to a criminal insurrection probe.