President Yoon Appears to Form Legal Team in Preparation for 'Emergency Martial Law Investigation'

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It was reported on the 10th that President Yoon Seok-yeol is preparing to appoint legal representation after being registered as a suspect on charges including insurrection related to the emergency martial law situation and having a travel ban imposed.

According to the legal and political circles, President Yoon's side is reportedly considering forming a defense team centered around legal professionals familiar with the president, including former Broadcasting and Communications Commissioner Kim Hong-il, who is a former prosecutor. Lawyer A, a former administrative officer of the Presidential Office Legal Secretary in the current administration, as well as another mid-level law firm, have also reportedly been offered to take on the case. Lawyer A previously served as the legal representative in the case involving President Yoon's spouse, Kim Geon-hee, and the luxury handbag incident.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a national address at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul on the 7th. Photo by Yonhap News

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Currently, investigative agencies such as the prosecution, police, and the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (Gong-su-cheo) are competitively narrowing their investigation net around President Yoon. Previously, Gong-su-cheo applied for a travel ban on President Yoon the day before, and the prosecution investigated former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun and requested an arrest warrant.

Former Minister Kim waived the pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant substantive examination) on the same day, increasing the likelihood of detention and investigation.

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