S. Korea prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for ex-President Yoon
South Korea’s special prosecutor has requested a new arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over obstruction charges related to his brief martial law declaration. Yoon, already on trial for insurrection, was previously arrested but released by court order.
- Asia
- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:23 | 24 June 2025
South Korea's special prosecutor investigating a short-lived martial law declared by former President Yoon Suk Yeol requested a warrant to arrest the ousted leader on Tuesday, Yonhap news agency said.
Yoon, who is on a criminal trial on insurrection charges, was arrested in January after resisting authorities trying to take him into custody, but was later released on a court order.
The new warrant is on a charge of obstruction, Yonhap said.