Court issues arrest warrant for South Korea's president

A court in South Korea has issued an arrest warrant for the country's President Yun Seok-yeol, whose powers were suspended as a result of impeachment. This was reported by Yonhap News Agency on Dec. 31.

"The office confirms that a detention and search warrant applied for by the office against Yun Seok-yeol was issued on the 31st," the agency said.

It is specified that no decision on further action has been made.

The hero of the dorama: why South Korea's parliament impeached the president

Now the fate of the head of state will be decided by the Constitutional Court

The situation in the Republic of Korea escalated in early December, when the country's President Yun Seok-yol declared martial law. The reason for such a step he called the threat of paralysis of power, arising from attempts to conduct impeachment proceedings. Commander of the emergency regime - Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces Park Ahn-soo noted that until the lifting of martial law in the republic prohibited the activities of the parliament, political parties and associations. Military equipment was brought to the streets of Seoul.

The National Assembly (Parliament) of South Korea officially voted to declare impeachment of President Yun Seok-yol on December 14. A total of 204 National Assembly members voted in favor of removing the president from office, while 85 voted against. The Constitutional Court has 180 days to issue a verdict from the time it receives the case.