[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The police have launched a preliminary investigation after threatening posts targeting President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife were repeatedly posted on Twitter.
On the 25th, the Yangcheon Police Station in Seoul announced that it began a preliminary investigation upon receiving a report from the National Intelligence Service on the same day about posts on Twitter threatening to kill President Yoon, First Lady Kim Keon-hee, and key ruling party figures.
The Twitter account in question reportedly posted messages such as "Incompetent Yoon Seok-yeol, Kim Keon-hee, behead them," "August 29, 2022, the death date of Yoon Seok-yeol, Kim Keon-hee, Han Dong-hoon, Kwon Seong-dong, Joo Ho-young, Joo Nak-young," and "Yoon Seok-yeol, the second national controversy, must resign. Arrest Kim Keon-hee."
The police plan to proceed with formal charges once the identity of the account owner is confirmed.
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