A Seoul court on Saturday again turned down prosecutors' request for an extension of President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest.
The Seoul Central District Court retained its earlier decision that rejected the prosecution's first request to extend the impeached president's detention for the investigation into his botched martial law attempt last month, prosecution officials said.
The special prosecution team had filed a new request with the court for the extension of the warrant until Feb. 6, but the court turned it down, saying it saw little need for the prosecution to "supplement" the investigation that has been led by the anti-corruption agency.
