⏰ Time's ticking in South Korea! The clock is winding down for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol as his arrest warrant is set to expire today.
The nation's anti-corruption agency has just handed over the execution of Yoon's arrest warrant to the police. Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection after his shocking December 3 martial law declaration, which sent shockwaves across the country and led to his impeachment.
The arrest warrant was issued after Yoon ghosted authorities, failing to show up for questioning multiple times. Last week, in a scene straight out of a thriller, presidential guards and military forces blocked authorities from arresting him during a tense six-hour standoff inside his Seoul compound. 😲
With the warrant expiring today, officials from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) might make one last attempt to bring Yoon in. Local media reports suggest they plan to request an extension of the execution period for the warrant.
Yoon's legal team isn't backing down, calling the warrant \"unlawful\" and promising to fight it all the way. 💥
Meanwhile, the impeachment process rolls on. The National Assembly passed the motion against Yoon on December 14 last year, and it's now in the hands of the constitutional court, which has up to 180 days to deliberate. During this time, Yoon's presidential powers are suspended.
Will today be the day authorities finally catch up with Yoon? Stay tuned! 🔥
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Yoon's arrest warrant set to expire Monday, execution handed to police
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