Seoul: A South Korean court rejected a request by prosecutors for a new arrest warrant for the ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Seoul Central District Court dismissed the request, citing Yoon's willingness to comply with the special counsel's summons. This was reported by Seoul-based Yonhap News, referencing the special counsel team led by Cho Eun-seok.

Cho Eun-seok, who is investigating Yoon's martial law decree issued on December 3, had sought an arrest warrant for Yoon for allegedly obstructing official duties. The special counsel team indicated that they might pursue a formal warrant should Yoon fail to appear for questioning.

Yoon has been instructed to present himself for questioning at 9 am local time on Saturday following the dismissal of the arrest warrant request. The prosecution had earlier noted Yoon's failure to respond to police summons on three occasions.

Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted after a failed attempt to impose martial law and was arrested and indicted in January for abuse of power and leading an insurrection. This marked the first instance of a sitting president being detained. He was released in March when a district court overturned his arrest, allowing him to face trial without being detained.