Misinformation continued to surge online in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his botched attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. In the latest example, social media posts shared pictures they falsely claimed showed billionaire Elon Musk meeting with Yoon to convey the support of US President-elect Donald Trump .

South Korea's Joint Investigation Team has sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of insurrection and abuse of power related to his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December 2023.

South Korean authorities asked a court to authorize a warrant for the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection allegations following a short-lived bid to impose martial law at the start of the month.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest as investigators pursue charges linked to his martial law declaration.

South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of short-term martial law.

Yoon has failed to respond to summons by police & Corruption Investigation Office, who are jointly investigating whether his martial-law declaration amounted to insurrection.

Investigators probing South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law have filed an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.

Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said Monday they had sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.