South Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon faces allegations of insurrection and abuse of power over his brief martial law decree, marking the first such warrant for a sitting president in South Korea's history.

• The arrest warrant was approved following Yoon's repeated refusals to comply with three summonses for questioning by investigators.
• Yoon is accused of insurrection and abuse of power related to his December 3 declaration of martial law, which lasted only six hours before being overturned by parliament.
• The presidential security service has previously blocked attempts to search Yoon's residence and office, raising concerns about the warrant's enforceability.
• South Korea's Constitutional Court is concurrently deliberating on whether to uphold Yoon's impeachment, a process that could take up to six months.
• Political turmoil deepens as Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who served as acting president after Yoon's suspension, was also impeached, leaving Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok as interim leader.

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