South Korea authorities arrive to arrest impeached President Yoon over martial law

A huge screen showing a file footage of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose a court having issued a warrant to detain Yoon, near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. The letters read, "Oppose Impeachment." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SEOUL (Reuters): Authorities sought on Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, evading a crowd of protesters but facing off with security forces inside his residence.

Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his Dec 3 martial law attempt that stunned South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and one of the region's most vibrant democracies.