A court hearing on a detention warrant for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, related to the December 3rd emergency martial law incident, took place today. The prosecution requested the warrant, accusing Kim of conspiring with President Yoon Suk-yeol to commit insurrection. This is interpreted as effectively designating President Yoon as the 'mastermind' of the insurrection. The court will decide whether to issue the detention warrant and is expected to make its first ruling on the applicability of insurrection charges and whether to recognize the prosecution's investigative authority. If the warrant is issued, investigations into President Yoon are expected to accelerate rapidly. Conversely, if the court does not acknowledge the prosecution's investigative authority, investigations could be continued by the police or the Office of Investigation for High-Ranking Officials Corruption.
