South Korea’s political crisis: what could happen next?
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South Korea’s political crisis: what could happen next?

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South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Friday over a failed martial law bid but were blocked by his security forces. AFP takes a look at what could happen next: Another arrest The Corruption Investigation Office may attempt to execute the arrest warrant for Mr. Yoon again before the January 6 deadline. Two top officials from Yoon’s presidential security service also refused a police request to appear for questioning on Saturday, citing the “serious nature” of protecting him, the service said in a statement sent to AFP. Acting president acts The prolonged standoff within the presidential residence compound on Friday led the CIO and opposition Democratic Party to urge acting President Choi Sang-mok to order the presidential security service to cooperate. “It is practically impossible to execute the arrest warrant as long as the security officials from the Presidential Security Service continue their protection,” the CIO said in a statement.

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