A Ministry of Justice minivan, presumed to be carrying impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at the Seoul Western District Court on Jan. 18, 2025, for a hearing on his formal arrest over a botched attempt to impose martial law.

Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for a court hearing to decide whether a formal arrest warrant against him with be issued at the Seoul Western District Court on Saturday afternoon.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, marking the first time in the nation’s constitutional history that such a measure has been sought against a sitting president.

A court on Sunday issued a warrant to formally arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. The Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant on charges Yoon led an insurrection and abused his power when he declared martial law on Dec.

Investigators sought a warrant to formally arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched imposition of martial law Friday, 45 days after his late-night declaration on Dec. 3. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) filed the request with the Seoul Western

Investigators said they have ordered detained President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for further questioning over his botched martial law declaration at 10 a.m. Friday.