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The court’s issuance of the warrant marks the first time South Korean authorities have attempted to detain a sitting president.
A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law in historic terms.
Seoul’s Western District Court on Tuesday approved the order following an earlier request by the Joint Investigation Staff, which is investigating the embattled South Korean leader for rebellion and abuse of power.
“The arrest warrant and search warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol requested by the Joint Investigation Staff were issued this morning,” the Joint Investigation Staff said in a statement.
The move marks the first time authorities have attempted to detain a sitting South Korean president.
It is unclear when authorities might try to detain Yun.
Yun’s security detail has previously blocked investigators from executing a number of search warrants at the presidential office compound and his official residence.
Yoon has been suspended from his duties since December 14, when the National Assembly is in session voted to impeach him by a 204-85 vote.
The conservative leader faces possible life imprisonment or the death penalty for his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, which plunged the East Asian nation into its biggest political crisis in decades.
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