Month: January 2025

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest after impeachment proceedings, which have been approved by the court. However, he promises to fight until the end, reports Reuters.

According to the lawyer of the suspended president, Yoon, who was impeached, he sent a letter to his supporters. In the letter, he stated that he would fight until the end, as the authorities may try to arrest him due to the brief martial law that was imposed on December 3, 2024.

“I am watching on YouTube live all the hard work you are doing. I will fight until the end to protect this country together with you,” he wrote in the letter to his supporters.

As Reuters reports, hundreds of Yoon’s supporters gathered near his official residence, protesting against the investigation into him.

Meanwhile, the opposition Democratic Party, which holds a majority in parliament and led Yoon’s impeachment on December 14, stated that the letter proves Yoon was deceived and is still determined to continue his uprising.

“As if trying to stage insurrection wasn’t enough, he is now inciting his supporters to an extreme clash,” said party representative Jo Seoung-lae.

What preceded this

Reuters reported that on Tuesday, December 31, the court approved an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol, which could potentially make him the first sitting president to be detained as part of an investigation into allegations of organizing a coup by attempting to impose martial law.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), which leads a joint group of investigators including police and prosecutors, is tasked with executing the arrest warrant by January 6.

On Wednesday, a Cybertruck exploded near the entrance of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to seven people. Police discovered fuel canisters and fireworks inside the pickup truck, reports Axios.

Speaking at a briefing, Clark County Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill stated that fuel canisters and large firework mortars (pyrotechnics) were found in the rear of the truck.

Earlier, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on the social media platform X that the explosion was caused by a very powerful firework or bomb being transported in the bed of a rented Cybertruck and clarified that it was not related to the vehicle itself.

US President Joe Biden, speaking on television Wednesday evening, said law enforcement officials are investigating a possible connection between the Cybertruck explosion and the vehicle attack on a crowd in New Orleans, which left at least 15 people dead.

Elon Musk stated that the explosion of the pickup truck produced by his company could be an act of terrorism.

He also suggested a possible connection between this event and the incident in New Orleans. The billionaire noted that in both cases, the vehicles had been rented through Turo, a platform that allows car owners to rent out their vehicles.