Arrest warrant sought for ex-prosecutor general over alleged martial law role

A special counsel team on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024.

The team, led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young, said it applied for warrants to arrest Shim and former senior prosecutor Jeon Moo-gon on charges of engaging in important duties related to Yoon's alleged insurrection and abuse of power.

Shim is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to a joi