For the first time in history, an arrest warrant has been issued for the president in South Korea.

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A warrant for the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol was issued in the investigation regarding the declaration of martial law on December 3 in South Korea. According to Yonhap, the Seoul Western District Court accepted the arrest request within the scope of the joint investigation by the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), the General Directorate of Security, and the Ministry of Defense regarding senior officials.

ONE WEEK TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER

The court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon in the investigation conducted on suspicion of "rebellion" and "abuse of power." The court also approved the investigators' request to search the presidential residence. The investigators have one week to carry out the orders.

A FIRST IN THE COUNTRY'S HISTORY

The officials conducting the investigation had summoned the President for questioning three times on December 18, 25, and 29, but it was reported that Yoon did not respond to the summons, leading them to request his arrest from the court yesterday. Yoon's lawyer, Yun Gap-geun, argued that the CIO was not authorized to conduct an investigation on suspicion of "rebellion" and stated that they would take legal action against the request. This is the first time in South Korean history that an arrest warrant has been issued for a sitting president.

DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN SOUTH KOREA

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on the night of December 3 during a televised speech, citing "the opposition's involvement in anti-state activities," but he retreated after the parliament voted to revoke the decision and it was subsequently approved by the Cabinet. Yoon accused the opposition of "preventing the government from functioning," claiming that the martial law aimed to "eliminate pro-North Korea forces and protect the constitutional order of freedoms."

Following the declaration of martial law, the Ministry of Defense instructed commanders in the army to hold meetings and called for readiness. Meanwhile, it was reported that soldiers designated as "martial law troops" entered the National Assembly. In the emergency session held in the National Assembly, the proposal to revoke the martial law decision was accepted with the votes of 190 members of parliament. The National Assembly Presidency Office announced that the martial law became "null and void" after the vote. Following this, Yoon convened the Cabinet and announced that he had ended the martial law after the Cabinet's approval.

The main opposition Democratic Party and five small opposition parties submitted a proposal to the Assembly for Yoon's removal, arguing that the declaration of martial law was unconstitutional, but it was rejected in the vote on December 7 due to the failure to reach a qualified majority.

A second proposal submitted by the opposition parties on the same grounds was accepted in the vote on December 14, this time achieving a qualified majority. Yoon, whose removal was requested by the Assembly, was temporarily suspended from duty until the Constitutional Court made a decision regarding him, and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was appointed as acting president.

In a vote held in the National Assembly on December 27 at the initiative of the opposition, a decision for the removal of Prime Minister Han, who was acting as president, was also made. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Choi Sang-mok took over the acting presidency.