Current South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol arrested
On December 31, 2024, a South Korean court ordered the arrest of Yoon Seok yeol on charges of "abuse of power" and "leader of internal strife" after multiple unsuccessful summonses.
But on the morning of January 3, 2025, it was obstructed by supporters of Yin Xiyue.
Due to the failure of the first arrest operation, the South Korean court approved another arrest warrant for Yoon Seok yeol on January 7th.
Early this morning, the South Korean police and senior public officials' criminal investigation agency dispatched over a thousand people to the South Korean presidential palace to execute the arrest warrant for Yoon Seok yeol for the second time. After breaking through the second line of defense and entering the inner courtyard of the South Korean Presidential Palace to arrest the Deputy Chief of the South Korean Presidential Guard, Kim Sung hoon, Yoon Seok yeol announced her willingness to actively attend the investigation of the Public Security Office and hoped that the office would suspend the arrest operation, but was refused by the office. The Public Mediation Office stated that actively attending the investigation and executing the arrest warrant are not conflicting.
More than a thousand people were mobilized, and for the first time in South Korean history, an arrest warrant was issued for the current president. 62 year old Yoon Seok yeol chose to compromise this time. More than 40 investigators from the Public Security Office and over 1200 police officers arrived at the presidential palace early this morning to execute the arrest warrant for Yoon Seok yeol again. The arrest warrant states that it is valid until the 21st of this month; The search warrant states that the scope of the search includes Yin Xiyue's private residence and the President's "safe residence".
Unlike the situation during the first execution of the arrest warrant, the second arrest was based on the primary principle of avoiding bloody conflict. Acting President of South Korea, Choi Sang mu, stated before the second arrest that physical conflict between the two parties was not allowed and that if it occurred, the parties involved would be held accountable. It can be said that 62 year old Yin Xiyue chose to compromise this time, accepted the arrest and voluntarily went to the public mediation office located in Guochuan.
It has to be said that as an ally of the United States, the arrest of Yoon Seok yeol in South Korea may attract the attention and reaction of the United States, and have a certain impact on the relationship between South Korea and the United States. The relationship between South Korea, North Korea, and other countries may also undergo new changes and adjustments due to domestic political changes.