President Yoon's arrest examination ended in 4 hours and 50 minutes..."Explain it sincerely".

2025.01.18. PM 8:55
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[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's interrogation of the suspect before his arrest ended in 4 hours and 50 minutes.

The lawyers said that President Yoon had the opportunity to speak in person and faithfully answered the facts and legal issues.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Park Heejae!

How did the Yoon Suk Yeol presidential warrant review go?

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's pre-arrest interrogation of the suspect was held at 2 p.m. today and ended at 6:50 p.m.

If you add a 20-minute recess in the middle, it lasted 4 hours and 50 minutes.The lawyers for President Yoon

First, prosecutors from the Criminal Investigation Office of high-ranking government officials explain the reason for the arrest for about 70 minutes,
In
, Kim Hong-il, a lawyer for President Yoon, and others explained that they objected through PPT.

In particular, President Yoon spoke directly for about 40 minutes from around 4:35 p.m.

After that, the suspension was adjourned for 20 minutes at the request of Cha Eun-kyung, a senior judge who heard the interrogation of the suspect before his arrest, and then resumed at 5:40 p.m.

After the interrogation resumed, the presiding judge asked both sides of the issue, and in the last five minutes, President Yoon was found to have made a final statement.

[Anchor]
What views did both President Yoon and the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit express?

[Reporter]
Yoon Gap-geun, a lawyer for President Yoon, met with reporters after the interrogation and said that the president himself faithfully explained the facts, evidence, and legal issues.

Regarding the risk of recidivism, which the Airborne Department said was the reason for the arrest, he also stressed the point of legal proceedings, such as withdrawing the military immediately after the martial law lifting plan was approved.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit reportedly emphasized the risk of recidivism, saying President Yoon is a typical conviction.

The court is expected to conclude around dawn today based on opinions from both sides.

[Anchor]
There was also a case where the vehicle of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit was blocked by supporters?

[Journalist]
Yes, that's right.

The situation that occurred a while ago near the Western District Court in Seoul.

The screen you're leaving now is a CCTV video of the scene.

The vehicle of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit trying to leave the court here was blocked by protesters.

This happened after a convoy carrying President Yoon left,
Officials at Airborne
told YTN that there had been some shaking and threatening of actual vehicles.

It was difficult to go forward and enter the court again because the wind fell from the wheel of the vehicle.

It was reported that it was difficult for protesters to drive with stickers on the windows of the car with "impeachment invalidity."

The vehicle managed to escape from the scene as police recovered it, but
It has been reported that it has been difficult to move for a while due to problems such as
vehicle wheels.

I'll let you know as soon as the details are covered.

So far, the Ministry of Social Affairs has informed you.




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