South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which will consider a special prosecutor's request to detain him as part of a probe into his botched bid to impose martial law.

(Reuters) -A South Korean court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sent to a detention center Wednesday, where he will await a court ruling on his arrest warrant, Yonhap News reported.