Seoul, June 24
The South Korean independent counsel investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law sought a warrant Tuesday to detain him on charges of obstruction of official duties, officials said.
The special counsel, led by Cho Eun-suk, filed for the warrant against Yoon, pointing to Yoon's repeated refusals to comply with summonses from the police for questioning over his December 3 martial law declaration.
"The counsel, which took over the case Monday, decided to file for an arrest warrant to investigate the suspect," the investigation team said in a notice, referring to Yoon, news agency reported.
Earlier on June 23, South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the eighth hearing of his insurrection trial, but was tight-lipped on a new investigation by independent counsels over his failed martial law bid.
It was Yoon's first trial after his case was transferred to the special counsel team, led by Cho Eun-suk, last week.
Yoon also did not respond to questions about corruption allegations involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee.