SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court early Thursday approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over his attempt at imposing martial law on December 3.

Regulator allows locals to purchase foreign currency debts issued onshore as it seeks to offset capital outflows