Former President Yoon Seok-youl Faces Arrest Warrant Hearing After Four Months
Former South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl appeared at the Seoul Central District Court on the afternoon of July 9th for an arrest warrant hearing related to the December 3rd martial law incident. This marks his return to potential detention after being released four months ago following a court's decision to cancel his previous arrest. Arrest Warrant Hearing Process Seoul Central District Court Judge Nam Se-jin, who presides over warrant cases, conducted the pre-detention interrogation (substantive warrant review) for former President Yoon from 2:15 PM on July 9th. The hearing lasted approximately 6 hours and 40 minutes until 9 PM, with an actual duration of 5 hours and 40 minutes excluding a one-hour recess for dinner. Former President Yoon arrived at the Seoul Central District Court building around 2:10 PM but did not respond to reporters' questions and quietly proceeded to the courtroom. Even after completing the hearing, he remained silent to journalists' ques...