A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and removed from office over his decision to impose martial law on December 3, authorities said.

The Corruption Perceptions Office (CIO) confirmed that the Seoul Western District Court approved a warrant for investigators looking into Yoon’s imposition of temporary martial law.

This is the first warrant for the arrest of a South Korean president, according to the media.

The CIO did not comment on the court’s reason for issuing the arrest warrant. The court declined to comment.

It was not clear when or how the warrant for Yoon’s arrest would be executed. South Korea’s presidential security service said in a statement on Tuesday that it will handle the arrest warrant according to due process.

The court also approved a search warrant for Yoon’s residence, the CIO said.

Earlier, the police tried but failed to successfully raid the presidential office as part of the investigation, due to the presidential security unit blocking entry.

Yoon is facing a possible criminal investigation for treason. Treason is one of the few cases in which the South Korean president has no immunity.

The acting leader of the ruling party in South Korea, the People Power Party, Kweon Seong-dong, said on Tuesday that trying to arrest the sitting president is wrong, according to Yonhap news agency.