South Korea wants to arrest impeached President Yoon as part of an investigation into martial law.

On Monday, South Korean law enforcement officials took a significant step in their investigation of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. They requested a court warrant to detain him as they looked into his actions on December 3rd, when he declared martial law for a brief period of time. The authorities are trying to determine if this move can be considered rebellion.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials is leading the investigation alongside the police and military. They have now confirmed that they have requested a warrant from the Seoul Western District Court. Their goal is to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion. However, Yoon has been evading requests to appear for questioning and has even prevented searches of his offices.

It remains to be seen whether the court will grant the warrant and if Yoon can be forced to appear for questioning. According to the country's laws, locations that may have ties to military secrets cannot be searched without the consent of the person in charge. Therefore, it is unlikely that Yoon will voluntarily leave his residence if he faces detainment.

Yoon's presidency was suspended after he was impeached on December 14th by the National Assembly. His decision to impose martial law, even if it only lasted a few hours, caused weeks of political chaos, disrupted high-level diplomacy, and shook the financial markets. Now, the Constitutional Court is in charge of deciding whether to uphold the impeachment and remove Yoon from office, or reinstate him.

Yoon has defended his actions, stating that the martial law decree was necessary to govern the country. He described it as a precaution against the liberal opposition Democratic Party, who have been obstructing his agenda with their majority in parliament. Last week, parliament also impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had taken on the role of acting president after Yoon's powers were suspended. This was due to his reluctance to fill three vacancies in the Constitutional Court before they review Yoon's case.

The new interim leader of the country is Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as the finance minister. The situation continues to unfold, and the public is eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Constitutional Court's deliberations.

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