On the 3rd, international media outlets, including the Associated Press (AP) in the United States and Reuters in the United Kingdom, cited Korean media reports to convey that investigators from the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office (CIO) had arrived in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon.
The AP reported, "Thousands of police officers gathered at President Yoon's residence," adding, "It remains unclear whether the President will cooperate with the authorities attempting to detain him." The report also noted that President Yoon's legal team has argued the arrest warrant is "illegal and invalid."
Reuters described the execution of the arrest warrant as an "unprecedented event."
Bloomberg analyzed the situation, stating, "Political rival Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, has bought time for his legal battle," adding, "If the Supreme Court upholds his guilty verdict, he will be barred from running in elections for 10 years. However, if the legal process is delayed and the Constitutional Court confirms President Yoon's impeachment, Lee has a strong chance of winning an early presidential election."
Major Japanese media outlets, including NHK, Asahi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Mainichi Shimbun, all prominently featured the related news as top articles on their websites, indicating significant interest.
NHK specifically reported, "According to Korean media, approximately 2,700 riot police have been deployed," adding, "Near the residence, many of President Yoon's supporters have also gathered, shouting slogans such as 'The President's arrest cannot be allowed.'"
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