The impeached president faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law.

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and stripped of his presidential powers just weeks ago over his short-lived martial law decree that threw the country into political chaos.

A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a letter to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal te

The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.

The impeached president of South Korea is facing imminent arrest but has declared he will not go willingly. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials received approval from a Seoul high court Tuesday to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after weeks of investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration last month.