- Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Yonhap
Impeached South Korean President to attend court hearing on formal arrest warrant
Legal representatives of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday that Yoon has decided to attend a court hearing for an arrest warrant against him to explain the legitimacy of his short-lived martial law decree. Yun Gap-keun, one of Yoon's lawyers, made the notification in a text message sent to reporters.
Investigators in final preparations to file arrest warrant against Yoon
The anti-corruption agency investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law case is "nearly ready" to file for a warrant to formally arrest him, an official said Friday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is "highly likely" to file the warrant with the Seoul Western District Court, the CIO official told reporters during a press briefing, before a 48-hour deadline expires Friday night.