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The joint criminal investigation team has requested an arrest warrant for the suspended president for imposing martial law.
South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been suspended from office over his temporary military declaration.
South Korea's Jon Investigation Agency said on Monday it wanted Yoon arrested for terrorism and abuse of power after the ousted leader ignored three summonses for questioning.
The court will decide whether to issue a writ of execution following the request.
Yoon's brief inauguration on December 3 shocked South Korea, plunging the East Asian nation into its worst crisis in decades.
Yoon, who served as the country's chief justice before entering politics, has been suspended from his post since December 14, when the National Assembly. voted for his removal in a 204-85 vote.
Korea's Constitutional Court is debating whether to approve a decision to remove Yoon from office, which could take up to six months.
At the first hearing scheduled for Friday, the court rejected a request by Yoon's lawyers to suspend the trial so the South Korean leader could prepare his case.