The Seoul Western District Court issued warrants to detain Yoon and to search the presidential office and residence in central Seoul.

SEOUL: South Korean investigators said on Wednesday (Jan 1) they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol by the deadline on Jan 6, as the impeached leader's supporters rallied outside his residence.

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said on Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.