The arrest warrant for an incumbent president is unprecedented, and deepens the political crisis that has engulfed South Korea.

Lawmakers from South Korea’s opposition party are planning to vote on Friday to impeach Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo. The country’s National Assembly already impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier this month for imposing an unpopular martial law in the country.

South Korean authorities asked a court to authorize a warrant for the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection allegations following a short-lived bid to impose martial law at the start of the month.

In a historic move, the Seoul Western District Court issued an arrest warrant for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was recently impeached and suspended from office. This unprecedented legal action took place on December 31 and marks the first instance of a sitting South Korean president facing such a measure,

By bno - Taipei Office A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol. The move follows Yoon’s highly controversial attempt to impose martial law on December 3 which eventually led to his impeachment,

The Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol. The arrest warrant request was filed by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) a day earlier on Monday.

Investigators in South Korea, probing ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration, said on Monday (Dec 30) that they are seeking an arrest warrant after he failed to show up for questioning.