South Korean Authorities Seek Arrest Warrant for President Yoon

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South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial. Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly, and his fate will now be decided by the country's Constitutional Court.

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00:00South Korean authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for impeached President

00:04Yoon Suk-yol. Law enforcement officials want to detain Yoon over his short-lived

00:09declaration of martial law early this month, a move that led the country's

00:13National Assembly to impeach him. Prosecutors are now investigating

00:17whether his actions amounted to a rebellion. Yoon has so far dodged requests

00:22to appear for questioning and has refused to step down. Under South Korean

00:26law, the president's home cannot be searched, which has stopped authorities

00:30from arresting him.

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