South Korea’s joint investigation unit has requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, in what is the first arrest warrant sought for a sitting South Korean president.

South Korean investigators are seeking to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection and abuse of power charges.

The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.