Today (January 7), a court in Seoul signed a second arrest warrant for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after the first warrant expired but could not be enforced due to resistance from the presidential security forces.
A distant view of the residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul.
The Seoul Western District Court has reissued an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol at the request of the Korea Corrupt Practices Investigation Office (CIO) after the initial warrant expired on January 6.
The CIO attempted to execute the arrest warrant on January 3rd but failed after presidential guards prevented investigators from entering President Yoon's residence in central Seoul.
"The arrest warrant was reissued this afternoon (January 7) for suspect Yoon," Yonhap News reported, citing an announcement from the investigative agency.
The South Korean president's security chief refused to comply with an arrest warrant.
Since the South Korean parliament unanimously impeached President Yoon on December 27, 2024, for declaring martial law last month, he and First Lady Kim Keon Hee have not left their residence in Hannam-dong, often dubbed the Beverly Hills of Korea.
The mansion is under tight security, with barbed wire fences and buses blocking the road at the beginning.
Last week, the president's office filed complaints against three television stations and a YouTuber for allegedly filming illegally at the presidential residence, according to Reuters.
A few days after his impeachment, President Yoon also quietly celebrated his 64th birthday here.
In another development, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office announced on January 7th that it was once again requesting the court to issue an arrest warrant for a shaman believed to be close to President Yoon and First Lady Kim Keon Hee.
The reason for the shaman's arrest was to facilitate an investigation into allegations that the suspect received illegal political campaign funds about seven years ago, according to The Korea Times . The court had previously rejected the prosecutor's office's request due to a lack of evidence.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lenh-bat-moi-cho-tong-thong-han-quoc-phap-su-than-can-cung-co-nguy-co-185250107172329975.htm
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