South Korea anti-corruption agency to hand over execution of Yoon's arrest warrant to police

South Korea's anti-corruption agency said on Monday that it had notified the police of its intention to transfer the execution of an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol to them.

Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection following his December 3 martial law declaration, which shocked South Korea and led to his impeachment. The arrest warrant was issued after Yoon failed to appear for questioning multiple times.

The impeachment motion against Yoon was passed in the National Assembly on December 14 last year, and was delivered to the constitutional court to deliberate it for up to 180 days, during which Yoon's presidential power is suspended.

Last week, South Korea's presidential guards and military forces prevented authorities from arresting Yoon during a tense six-hour standoff inside his compound in central Seoul.

The court-ordered warrant for Yoon is set to expire on Monday. Officials from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) for High-ranking Officials, which is investigating Yoon's martial law declaration, may attempt another arrest before the deadline.

According to local media YTN, South Korea's anti-corruption agency plans to request an extension of the execution period for Yoon's arrest warrant on Monday.

Yoon's lawyers have consistently argued that the warrant is "unlawful" and "illegal," pledging to pursue further legal action against it.

(With input from agencies)