2024-12-31
59 分钟A South Korean court has issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and search the presidential residence(00:59). China vows to promote the high-quality development of the water conservancy sector for national water security(07:54). UN humanitarians warn that Israel’s attacks in Gaza are dismantling the very means of survival in the strip(16:55).
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On today's program, South Korean authorities have issued an arrest warrant against the country's president.
China's unveiled development plans as it vows to promote water conservation and people around the world are remembering humanitarian and former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday.
In business, China's manufacturing sector continued to recover through December.
In sports, China's top tennis stars make it to the quarterfinals of the United Cup.
In culture and entertainment, the Uun Garden lantern festival celebrates 30 years.
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South Korean courts issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and a search of the presidential residence, but investigators have not set a schedule for the execution of the warrants.
It marks the first time in modern history that South Korea has issued an arrest warrant against a sitting president.
Yoon faces a criminal investigation into possible insurrection charges over his martial law declaration and Sooman Yoo has more from Seoul.
This is a constitutional first for South Korea, which makes President Yoon Suk Yeol the first sitting South Korean president to face an arrest while in office.
Now the Seoul Western District Court has issued an arrest warrant earlier today against President Yoon Suk Yeol.
This warrant was requested by the Corruption Investigation Office for high ranking officials and includes charges of insurrection and obstructing the exercise of rights through abuse of authority.
This comes after Yun has rejected all three previous summons from the CIO to appear for questioning over the short lived imposition of martial law.