In South Korea, the court rejected the request for the arrest of former President Yun Sok Yolya, in respect of which an investigation is being conducted in the case of an attempt to introduce a state of emergency.
According to Yonhap, a special prosecutor appealed to the court with a request to issue an arrest warrant for the former president as part of the investigation that began in connection with the announcement of the emergency in December 2024.
The Central District Court of Seoul rejected the request and called Yun Jole Yolya to testify June 28.
Emergency announcement and impeachment process
On December 3, 2024, Yun Sok Yol announced the introduction of a state of emergency, accusing the opposition of “anti -state activities”. However, after a short time, after the National Assembly canceled this decision, and the Cabinet of Ministers refused support, the president was forced to retreat.
December 14, 2024, the parliament voted for impeachment, as a result of which Yun Sok Yol was temporarily suspended from the post of president to the decision of the Constitutional Court.
April 4, the Constitutional Court recognized the announcement of a state of emergency and officially approved the removal of the president from office.
The court decided to hold early elections within 60 days, and the government set the voting date for June 3.
New leadership and ongoing investigation
The victory in an extraordinary election was won by a candidate from the main opposition democratic party Lee Jae Mön. On June 4, he officially took office, taking the oath in the National Assembly.
On June 5, the South Korean parliament approved bills on special investigations against the former president, as well as his wife Kim.
Yun Sok Yol did not appear at the interrogations that he caused him as part of the investigative actions.