South Korean court approves arrest warrant for current president Yoon Seok-yeok

The South Korean court on the same day approved the arrest warrant for Yoon Seok-yeok on the grounds of suspected civil unrest. It is reported that this is the first time in South Korea's constitutional history that an arrest warrant has been issued against a sitting president. On the 30th, the "Joint Investigation Headquarters", which consists of the Criminal Investigation Department of South Korean senior government officials, the Police and the Investigation Department of the Ministry of National Defense, requested the Western District Court of Seoul to detain President Yoon Seok-yeok. The Criminal Investigation Department of South Korea's senior government officials has issued three subpoenas to Yoon Seok-yeok on the grounds of suspected "leader of civil unrest" and "abuse of power to hinder the exercise of power", but Yoon Seok-ye According to the Criminal Procedure Law of South Korea, if a suspect refuses to accept an investigation request without justifiable reasons, or may not accept an investigation request, the investigation authority can apply to the court for an arrest warrant to launch a compulsory investigation against the relevant personnel. (Jin Ten)