Prosecutors indicted Yun in November on multiple charges of aiding the country's enemies.
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A South Korean court on Friday issued a new arrest warrant for former President Yun Suk-yeol.
Prosecutors in November indicted Yun on multiple charges of aiding and abetting the country's enemies. He ordered drone flights over North Korea to bolster his efforts to impose military rule. The arrest warrant for that case was due to expire on January 18, but Friday's order will extend it by a maximum of six months.
An official at the Seoul District Court told AFP that the arrest warrant was issued "in view of the possibility that he may destroy evidence in the case against him."
Yun has been in custody for months and is facing multiple criminal charges. He temporarily suspended civilian rule in South Korea on December 3, 2024. That led to large protests outside the Korean parliament and in major cities, including the capital Seoul. He was formally removed from office in April.
Yun was detained in January last year. He would have become the first sitting president in South Korea's history to be detained while in office. He was arrested weeks later after he resisted arrest.
He was released on procedural grounds in March while his military coup trial continued, but was taken back into custody in July on the grounds that he might destroy evidence related to the case.
Prosecutors are also seeking a 10-year prison sentence for Yoon on charges of obstruction of justice. A Seoul court is expected to rule on the case on January 16.
