Scandal around Yoon: South Korea's president under arrest warrant!

In South Korea, an arrest warrant against the suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an arrest warrant. Yoon is accused of violating the constitution with the temporary imposition of war law. According to reports, he has also ignored judicial prime charges three times. The district court of Seoul West approved for the first time a pre -trial detention for an incumbent president. Yoon was accused of having committed office abuse on December 3 by refusing to appear on questioning about war law suspension.

On December 14th, the parliament approved an application for office survey and found Yoon from his duties. The constitutional court must now decide on the final election. Yoon refuses to access his official residence and residence and denies the responsibility of the anti -corruption authority for the investigation. He was previously known as a public prosecutor and directed investigations against the former President Park Geun-Hye.

political tensions in South Korea

The political situation in South Korea is tense and is accompanied by regular demonstrations for and against the elevation of Yoons. A central point of the conflict is the constitutional court, since Yoon can only be discontinued if six judges agree. The opposition demands the appointment of new constitutional judges, which was rejected by Yoon's deputy Han. The political crisis is further complicated by an aircraft disaster with 179 deaths, and experts warn of a closerness between the political parties.

In other international news, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 300 prisoners of war before the turn of the year, which took place with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. In the meantime, US President Joe Biden announced further military aid for Ukraine in terms of almost $ 2.5 billion and emphasized that the help should be provided as quickly as possible. In addition, the Darter Ricardo Pietreczko left the Darts World Cup after he has lost 0: 4 against Nathan Aspinall. Luke Littler, only 17 years old, qualified in the quarter-finals with a 4: 3 victory against Ryan Joyce.

In the media landscape, WDR director Tom Buhrow announced that he resigned. Katrin Vernau was voted his successor in June. Buhrow, who started as an editor and reporter in 1986 and became director in 2013, leaves a formative footprint at WDR.

Weather forecast for NRW: New Year's Eve day begins foggy in the southern Rhineland and South Westphalia, otherwise it is usually cloudy. In the afternoon, loosening up between Cologne Bay and South Westphalia can be expected. The temperatures range between 3 and 6 degrees, in the mountain country between -1 and +2 degrees. A strong to stormy southwest wind with gusts of up to 80 km/h is expected in the mountain country, while at the turn of the year it usually stays dry with temperatures between 7 and 3 degrees, in the mountain country between +2 and -2 degrees.