South Korean authorities have applied to the National Court for an arrest warrant against the country's president, Yoon Suk-yeol, whose functions were interrupted following a parliamentary vote in favor of his impeachment on December 14, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau reported. teleSUR
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00:00In South Korea as well, a joint investigation team on Monday requested an arrest warrant for President Jun Suk-kyo after he ignored three summons for questioning.
00:08The petition was filed with the Seoul Western District Court after alleging that Jun led an uprising and abused his authority by declaring martial law on December 3rd.
00:18The South Korean parliament impeached President Jun on December 14th and removed him from office for the next six months, pending his reinstatement or permanent disqualification.
00:27The announcement marks the first time a South Korean president has faced the possibility of arrest while in office.