The pre-arrest examination of former President Yoon Suk-yeol will be held on the 9th at 2:15 p.m.
Director General Nam Se-jin of the Seoul Central District Court noted on the 7th that the hearing for the arrest warrant for former President Yoon was set for the 9th at 2:15 p.m.
Previously, the special prosecution for insurrection filed an arrest warrant for former President Yoon on the 6th for abuse of power, falsification of official documents, and obstructing the execution of official duties. The charge of foreign aggression, suggesting that former President Yoon incited an attack from North Korea in relation to the state of emergency on December 3, was not included.
The special prosecution had previously requested an arrest warrant for former President Yoon on the 24th of last month for obstruction of official duties and abuse of power under the criminal code, but it was dismissed. After two summonses for questioning, the special prosecution filed an arrest warrant against former President Yoon.
In response, former President Yoon's legal representatives stated, "There was no objective evidence presented in the special prosecution's investigation, and even based on the statements of related parties, no crime exists," and added, "We will prove in court that the special prosecution's request for an arrest warrant is excessive."
Meanwhile, former President Yoon was arrested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) on January 15 and was subsequently detained on the 26th of the same month on charges of being the leader of an insurrection. He was released after the court canceled his detention in March.