A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.

The suspended president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, is opposing the arrest warrant issued by the national judiciary. The court in Seoul intends to take this action against the current head of state in relation to his imposition of martial law in December.