South Korea joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law

A TV screen shows a file image of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol being broadcast at the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 26, 2024.

South Korea's joint investigation unit has requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month, an official said on Monday.