South Korea’s joint investigation unit has requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, in what is the first arrest warrant sought for a sitting South Korean president.

The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the country's political crisis.