South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis towards another high-stakes confrontation.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound, as government officials try to figure out how to detain him and search the premises. Scuffles broke out late last week as dozens of investigators were stopped from entering the compound by hundreds of presidential security forces and a barricade.
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
Critics of the presidential security service call it a relic from the days of South Korea's strongman leaders.
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
The effort to detain Yoon came after a South Korean court issued an arrest and search warrant on Dec. 31 over his short-lived imposition of martial law, ABC News confirmed. Yoon has been suspended from his position since Dec. 14.
S. Korea's presidential security service chief vows to block arrest of impeached Yoon
SEOUL -- Chief of South Korea's presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, on Sunday vowed to keep blocking an attempt to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.
South Korea's Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.
South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
South Korean investigators spent hours waiting outside the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as the presidential security service blocked them from executing a warrant to detain him,
Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards.
South Korean Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol,
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
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Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived ...