Overview

• Cho Eun-suk’s special counsel filed on June 24 for Yoon’s arrest on obstruction charges tied to his failure to comply with official summons.
• Prosecutors say Yoon missed a June 19 police summons and has declared he will ignore future questions from both police and the special investigation team.
• Yoon’s December 3 martial law declaration, overturned within hours, triggered his impeachment, his January arrest and the insurrection trial now underway.
• He was taken into custody in January for resisting authorities but secured release by court order before appearing at the eighth hearing on June 23.
• An approved warrant could renew detention and intensify legal and political pressure as South Korea grapples with deepening divisions.