Seoul, July 7 -- South Korea's special counsel investigating former President Yoon Suk-yeol's short-lived martial law imposition sought a warrant to detain the ousted president, the special counsel team's spokesperson said Sunday.
Cho Eun-suk, independent counsel leading the investigation into Yoon's insurrection and other charges, requested the warrant issuance from the Seoul Central District Court.
The charges specified in the warrant included the obstruction of justice, abuse of power and writing a bogus official document, the spokesperson noted.
The detention warrant was sought to keep Yoon in custody for an extended period of time, or at least 20 days.
The independent counsel team, which launched its investigation on June 18, sough...