- South Korea’s anti-corruption investigators are seeking a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law attempt.
- Yoon is facing charges of “insurrection,” and if arrested and convicted, could face prison or even the death penalty.
- The initial warrant has expired, and investigators expect the new warrant to be issued by the same court, though the duration remains undisclosed.
- Yoon has refused questioning three times, and he remains holed up in his residence with hundreds of guards preventing his arrest.
- His lawyers have described the initial warrant as “unlawful” and pledged to pursue further legal action.
- The Constitutional Court has scheduled Yoon’s impeachment trial to begin on January 14, which will proceed in his absence.
- While protests and tensions had been high, the streets outside his residence were calmer on Tuesday, as no active warrant remained.
South Korea Seeks New Arrest Warrant for President Yoon
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