Key Facts
• August 24, 2025: Special prosecutor requests arrest warrant for Han Duck-soo.
• Han is accused of aiding Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration.
• March 2025: Constitutional Court dismissed Han’s impeachment due to lack of evidence.
• Han’s home was searched, and he was questioned by investigators.
• Han served as prime minister and briefly acted as president after Yoon’s suspension.
Summary
South Korea’s special prosecutor has requested an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on August 24, 2025, over allegations of aiding former President Yoon Suk-yeol in declaring martial law. Han had previously faced impeachment, but the Constitutional Court dismissed the case in March 2025, citing insufficient evidence of active involvement. Investigators, led by the ruling Democratic Party, have since searched Han’s residence and conducted interrogations. Han, who served as Yoon’s deputy and briefly acted as president during Yoon’s suspension, remains under scrutiny for his role in the controversial martial law declaration.
