S. Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon

Supporters of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol wave US and South Korean flags as they gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on December 31, 2024.[AFP]

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said on Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule on December 3, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades.