A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and stripped of his presidential powers just weeks ago over his short-lived martial law decree that threw the country into political chaos.

A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

In a first for the country, a court issued an arrest warrant for a former president on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion.