South Korea’s police asked to take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon

President Yoon imposed a martial law in the country last month for a few hours, only to be revoked after the parliament overturned it amid major protests across the country.

Yoon was then impeached in the parliament and a joint team of investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and police are investigating the case.

The CIO in a statement said that it has sent a notice to police to take over the arrest warrant case of suspended President Yoon.

The Seoul Western District Court issued an arrest warrant against Yoon on December 31 after he ignored several requests by the probing agency to appear for questioning.

Protesters stage a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. The letters read “Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol.” (AP Photo)

According to the Yonhap news agency, a police official said that they were “reviewing the law internally” after a request was raised by the CIO.

It remains to be seen whether the CIO will make another attempt to detain Yoon before the warrant expires by midnight on Monday.

According to Reuters, the Seoul Western District Court on Sunday dismissed the injunction filed by Yoon’s legal team to cancel the arrest warrant against the suspended president and search his official residence.

Against the freezing temperatures, hundreds of South Koreans rallied near the residence of Yoon on Sunday with demonstrators calling for the arrest and ouster of the suspended president.

Amid the political tension, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting South Korea to reaffirm US’ alliance with the country and meet senior government officials, the US State department said.

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