South Korea Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol.
A South Korean court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol after he repeatedly refused to respond to prosecutors’ summons for questioning. The special counsel investigating Yoon and his wife, former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, confirmed the development, stating, “An arrest warrant has been issued today for former president Yoon Suk Yeol.”
Yoon remains at the center of a major political scandal that began on December 3, when he attempted to derail parliamentary proceedings by deploying troops in an effort to prevent lawmakers from voting down his martial law declaration — a move widely condemned as an assault on civilian rule.
He was initially taken into custody in January, becoming the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested. However, he was released on procedural grounds in March while his trial for insurrection continued. Authorities re-arrested him in early July amid fears he could destroy evidence.
Prosecutors recently summoned Yoon again for questioning in connection with separate allegations of election tampering. His legal team claimed health reasons for his absence, prompting the prosecution to seek a renewed arrest warrant on Wednesday. The court granted it the following day, allowing authorities to compel his appearance for interrogation at his detention center.
Yoon and his wife are also under investigation in a separate corruption probe. Prosecutors are looking into claims that a shaman, Jeon Seong-bae, received luxury gifts — including a diamond necklace and designer handbag — from a Unification Church official, which were allegedly passed on to Kim Keon Hee.
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