President Yoon Suk Yeol has repeatedly defied summons to appear for questioning over his martial law declaration.
South Korean investigators sought a warrant on Monday to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after the impeached leader repeatedly defied summons to appear for questioning over his martial law declaration.
A caricature depicting an imprisoned Yoon Suk Yeol is displayed during a rally outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 13.South Korea is experiencing one of its most tumultuous periods in years after Yoon’s short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, which led to his impeachment and subsequently that of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who briefly served as acting leader.
Yoon’s lawyer submitted a statement to the court saying the investigation team has no legal basis to seek a warrant for the president. The lawyer declined to comment who should lead the probe when asked by reporters on Monday.
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