South Korean anti-corruption agency says that a court has issued warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office.

A South Korean court gave authorities approval on Tuesday to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law, marking the first time that a sitting president of the country has faced arrest.

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.