A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the National Assembly on December 14 following his controversial declaration of martial law on December 3.

South Korean investigators' request for an arrest and search warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was approved by the court.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was resisting arrest for a third day today after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over

The arrest warrant for an incumbent president is unprecedented, and deepens the political crisis that has engulfed South Korea.

SEOUL: South Korean investigators said on Wednesday (Jan 1) they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol by the deadline on Jan 6, as the impeached leader's supporters rallied outside his residence.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying he would "fight til the end" as he faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has resisted arrest for a third day over his failed martial law bid, going to ground as members of his security team block police from the presidential p

Investigators probing Yoon over his declaration of martial law requested the warrant Monday after the suspended president failed to report for questioning a third time.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters, vowed to 'fight to the end' against 'anti-state forces.'

South Korean supporters of impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, face off with police near the presidential residence, where the embattled leader remains holed up in defiance of an arrest warrant. Yoon vows to "fight" authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid last month.