Urgent: Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Yonhap-Xinhua

Urgent: Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Yonhap

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-07-10 02:16:30

SEOUL, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A Seoul court on Thursday issued a warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol over last December's martial law decree, marking his second detention in connection with the case, Yonhap news agency reported.

The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant after a hearing, following a request by special counsel Cho Eun-suk.

Yoon faces five charges, including violating the rights of cabinet members by excluding most of them from a key meeting ahead of his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.