South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached, suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol, investigators said on Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law on the country.

“The arrest warrant and search warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, requested by the Joint Investigation Headquarters, were issued this morning,” the Joint Investigation Headquarters said in a statement.

“No schedule has been set for future proceedings,” it added.

Investigators probing Yoon over his declaration of martial law requested the warrant on Monday after the suspended president failed to report for questioning a third time.

Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule this month, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades.

He was stripped of his presidential duties by parliament over the action, but a constitutional court ruling is pending on whether to confirm the impeachment.