Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul

The Hindu  

Demonstrators supporting and opposing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held rival protests several hundred metres apart in Seoul on Saturday, a week after he was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law. "I wanted to ask Mr. Yoon how he could do this to a democracy in the 21st century, and I think if he really has a conscience, he should step down," said 27-year-old Cho Sung-hyo. Several thousand pro-Yoon protesters, chiefly older and more conservative people opposing Mr. Yoon's removal and supporting the a restoration of his powers, had gathered since around midday. Mr. Yoon had cited claims of election hacking and "anti-state" pro-North Korean sympathisers as justification for imposing the martial law, which the National Election Commission has denied.

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Battling huge crowds, scaling walls… How South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol was finally arrested
10 hours, 50 minutes ago

Battling huge crowds, scaling walls… How South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol was finally arrested

Firstpost  

Authorities in South Korea arrested impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday from the presidential compound. Police officers cut a wire fence set up at the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities seek to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea. A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean …

South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial-law move
Trending News
11 hours, 4 minutes ago

South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial-law move

Live Mint  

SEOUL: South Korean authorities arrested and detained for questioning the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month. He was detained at the country's presidential residence in central Seoul, where investigators had backed down in a first attempt earlier this month after a tense standoff with Yoon's armed bodyguards. The …

South Korean investigators finally arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol after weeks-long standoff
11 hours, 48 minutes ago

South Korean investigators finally arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol after weeks-long standoff

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Yoon Suk Yeol has become …

South Korea: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol and why was he arrested amid high drama?
13 hours, 7 minutes ago

South Korea: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol and why was he arrested amid high drama?

Live Mint  

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol became the first sitting president to be arrested in the country’s history after weeks-long standoff. South Korean president arrested: A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. They were South Korean president arrested: A police officer …

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over botched martial law
13 hours, 17 minutes ago

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over botched martial law

Firstpost  

Yoon left his heavily-fortified residence in central Seoul in a convoy to the offices of the Corruption Investigation Office after a joint team of investigators and police said they had executed the arrest warrant A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters Impeached …

South Korea: Investigators enter Yoon's residence, supporters gather to block his arrest
13 hours, 51 minutes ago

South Korea: Investigators enter Yoon's residence, supporters gather to block his arrest

Firstpost  

Yoon has resisted arrest since his short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed soldiers to storm parliament in a bid to stop lawmakers from voting down his move Police officers enter the compound of the presidential residence of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, as seen …

Clashes as S. Korean investigators attempt to arrest President Yoon
Top News
14 hours, 3 minutes ago

Clashes as S. Korean investigators attempt to arrest President Yoon

Deccan Chronicle  

South Korean investigators tried to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, using ladders to enter his residence compound after clashes broke out when his guards blocked the main gate.Yoon has resisted arrest since a short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed …

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?
1 day, 3 hours ago

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He sounded like a politician under siege, making a …

Suspended South Korean president Yoon fails to attend first hearing in impeachment trial
1 day, 8 hours ago

Suspended South Korean president Yoon fails to attend first hearing in impeachment trial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea’s constitutional court adjourned …

Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon begins
1 day, 9 hours ago

Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon begins

Deccan Chronicle  

The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol started Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court deciding whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial law bid.Yoon's December 3 power grab plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed soldiers to storm parliament in an unsuccessful attempt to stop lawmakers …

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
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1 day, 11 hours ago

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts

The Hindu  

The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pleaded with law enforcement on Tuesday to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a second attempt to take him into custody. In his statement, presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk said Mr. Yoon could instead be questioned at a “third site” or …

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
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2 days, 15 hours ago

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial and possible arrest

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation. President Yoon Suk Yeol has holded up at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea, …

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing
3 days, 12 hours ago

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing

The Hindu  

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday. Separately, investigators seeking to question Yoon on insurrection charges linked to his ill-fated martial law declaration are preparing another arrest attempt. Mr. Yoon would become the first sitting South Korean president to …

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
4 days, 21 hours ago

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief

The Hindu  

South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. “The government has been deliberating to find a wise solution, but unfortunately, within our current legal framework, it’s difficult …

South Korea: Acting president accepts resignation of security chief over blocking of Yoon’s arrest
5 days, 5 hours ago

South Korea: Acting president accepts resignation of security chief over blocking of Yoon’s arrest

Firstpost  

South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. Park Jong-joon, the chief of the presidential security service, arrives at the Joint Investigation Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, …

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens
5 days, 11 hours ago

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police questioned the chief of the presidential security service on Friday as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Park Jong-joon, the presidential security chief, says that his duty is to protect the president and warned of “bloodshed,” as critics said that his agency is becoming Yoon’s private …

South Korea Presidential security chief says must be 'no bloodshed' over Yoon arrest
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5 days, 13 hours ago

South Korea Presidential security chief says must be 'no bloodshed' over Yoon arrest

The Hindu  

South Korea's Presidential security chief said Friday that there must be no bloodshed if investigators try again to execute an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. Yoon has refused questioning and last week resisted arrest in a tense stand-off between his security team and investigators after his short-lived power grab plunged South …

Excessive Drinking and Conspiracy Theories: How Yoon Made His Massive Martial Law Mistake
5 days, 15 hours ago

Excessive Drinking and Conspiracy Theories: How Yoon Made His Massive Martial Law Mistake

The Diplomat  

On December 14, to everyone’s great relief, South Korea’s National Assembly managed to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. One expert speculated that South Korea wouldn’t have had to experience martial law had Yoon gotten timely medical help with his alcoholism. Major conspiracy theories Yoon adheres to are that North Korean spies have infiltrated the opposition parties and some liberals are receiving …

Why Japan Is Worried After the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol
5 days, 15 hours ago

Why Japan Is Worried After the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol

The Diplomat  

On December 14, the South Korean National Assembly passed a resolution to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. After Yoon took office, Lee again questioned whether Japan should be seen as a “friendly nation.” He also criticized efforts to have the South Korea-U.S. military alliance coordinate with Japan – effectively refuting the need for institutionalized trilateral security cooperation, which is perceived as …

South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest
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5 days, 15 hours ago

South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest

India Today  

The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon's arrest, resigned on Friday and said any further efforts to detain the ex-leader must avoid bloodshed. Acting President Choi Sang-mok, just two weeks in office and thrust into a political cauldron, on Friday called for a fresh way to resolve the stalemate between investigators …

Yoon will accept court decision, says lawyer
5 days, 15 hours ago

Yoon will accept court decision, says lawyer

China Daily  

Security guards stand outside the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea January 9, 2025. SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is handling parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office, his lawyer said on Thursday. …

South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon
5 days, 15 hours ago

South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon

LA Times  

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally near the presidential residence in Seoul on Jan. 3, 2025, to oppose a court warrant for his detention. They gathered in subzero temperatures, waving banners that read, “Stop the steal.” Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others accused China’s Communist Party of …

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
6 days, 4 hours ago

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration, as thousands of his supporters and critics held tense rallies near his residence ahead of his potential detention. The bill, jointly submitted by six parties, including the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, proposes …

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
6 days, 9 hours ago

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer

The Hindu  

“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,” his lawyer said on Thursday. “So if the decision is ‘removal’, it cannot but be accepted,” Yoon Kab-keun, the lawyer for Mr. Yoon, told a news conference, …

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Top News
1 week ago

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

The Hindu  

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Mr. Yoon following last week’s failed effort, the presidential …

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Top News
1 week ago

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Yoon following last week’s failed …

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said it received a new court warrant on Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. About 150 anti-corruption agency investigators and police officers attempted to detain Yoon on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a …

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. But the suspended president’s backers have insisted that the actions being taken against him are contrary to South Korean law and Yoon has remained …

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats. A sitting South Korean president has never faced criminal charges before, but the man at the center of the martial law maelstrom — who is himself a former …

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. But the suspended president’s backers have insisted that the actions being taken against him are contrary to South Korean law and Yoon has remained …

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon

Al Jazeera  

The impeached former president has refused questioning three times since his bungled December 3 martial law decree. South Korea’s anticorruption agency says it has received an extension to the court warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. After a previous attempt to arrest Yoon was blocked by the Presidential Security Service last week, the investigators applied to have the warrant, …

South Korea: Another blow to ousted President Yoon, anti-graft agency receives new arrest warrant
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea: Another blow to ousted President Yoon, anti-graft agency receives new arrest warrant

India TV News  

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. The Seoul Western District Court last week had initially issued a warrant to detain Yoon and a separate warrant to search his residence after he defied authorities by …

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats. A sitting South Korean president has never faced criminal charges before, but the man at the center of the martial law maelstrom — who is himself a former …

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire
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1 week, 2 days ago

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police have reportedly raised legal concerns about the request …

South Korean Agency And Police Debate Tougher Measures To Detain Impeached President
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean Agency And Police Debate Tougher Measures To Detain Impeached President

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency and police debated on Monday more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. However, the anti-corruption agency backtracked hours later after the police stated it could be legally problematic for them to be entirely …

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week. Yoon’s legal team has said it will file complaints against the anti-corruption agency’s chief prosecutor, Oh Dong-woon, and approximately …

Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.
1 week, 2 days ago

Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.

NPR  

Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S. toggle caption Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — More than a month after South Korea's now-impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law, the country remains deep in political crisis. "The South Korean declaration of martial law is a textbook example of such a self-coup," …

South Korean investigators seek extension of deadline to arrest ex-President
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean investigators seek extension of deadline to arrest ex-President

India Today  

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have asked for an extension to the warrant that expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed up in his residence. The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times before a failed arrest attempt saw hundreds of protective guards block investigators trying to detain him over a bungled …

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon

Al Jazeera  

South Korean investigators have requested an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours before the current order expires. The request for extension comes as South Korean prosecutors indicted the country’s defence intelligence commander Moon Sang-ho on Monday over his role in Yoon’s failed attempt to declare martial law. The brief six-hour martial law declaration plunged …

South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon arrest as deadline looms
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1 week, 3 days ago

South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon arrest as deadline looms

Hindustan Times  

By Hyonhee Shin South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon arrest as deadline looms SEOUL, - Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as South Korea's political crisis appeared headed toward another high-stakes confrontation. Yoon became the country's first sitting president to face arrest over his botched attempt …

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. Staff from the presidential security service were seen installing barbed …

Impeached South Korean president holes up at home as arrest deadline approaches
1 week, 3 days ago

Impeached South Korean president holes up at home as arrest deadline approaches

ABC  

With a thick blanket of snow covering the South Korean capital, crowds of protesters that were in their tens of thousands have thinned substantially. The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol Photo shows Yoon Suk Yeol stands behind a podium, speaking into a microphone, with two flags behind him South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached in …

South Korea in political crisis after president resists arrest
1 week, 4 days ago

South Korea in political crisis after president resists arrest

The Hindu  

South Korean investigators again asked the country’s acting president on Saturday to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. In scenes of high drama on Friday, Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential guards and military troops shielded the former star prosecutor from investigators, who called off their arrest attempt citing safety concerns. …

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest standoff raises political tension
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1 week, 4 days ago

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest standoff raises political tension

Hindustan Times  

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires. Following the disastrous martial law proclamation last month, which parliament quickly rejected, the South Korean president was impeached and suspended, and a separate arrest warrant was then issued. In scenes of high drama on …

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest
1 week, 4 days ago

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon. The protesters faced-off outside the presidential residence and along major roads in the South Korean capital on Saturday to either demand Yoon’s arrest or call for his impeachment to be declared invalid. The widening political division comes as investigators from the Corruption Investigation …

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?
1 week, 5 days ago

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He sounded like a politician under siege, making a …

2,700 cops vs hundreds of Yoon supporters in 6-hour standoff — How bid to arrest impeached South Korean president failed
1 week, 5 days ago

2,700 cops vs hundreds of Yoon supporters in 6-hour standoff — How bid to arrest impeached South Korean president failed

Live Mint  

Impeached South Korean President defied arrest on Thursday — with authorities departing after a six hour standoff. Anti-corruption investigators — backed by approximately 2,700 police officers — surrounded his residence on Thursday in a bid to arrest the ousted premier. The Corruption Investigation Office was blocked from entering the presidential compound on Thursday — with around 200 soldiers and security …

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean investigators failed in …

South Korea's impeached president fends off arrest attempt over martial-law decree
1 week, 5 days ago

South Korea's impeached president fends off arrest attempt over martial-law decree

Live Mint  

SEOUL—South Korean investigators failed to arrest the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, thwarted by his armed Secret Service bodyguards in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial-law decree last month. Before then, the special unit handling the probe—the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials—could attempt again to detain the conservative Yoon, who is at South Korea’s presidential residence …

South Korea's Impeached President Defies Warrant After Hourslong Standoff
1 week, 5 days ago

South Korea's Impeached President Defies Warrant After Hourslong Standoff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators left the president’s official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him in the latest confrontation of a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it …

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