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South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korea’s acting leader has 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.
South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent attempt to arrest Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's security chief said on Friday the impeached leader, who faces arrest over a criminal probe into his Dec. 3 martial law bid, has been unfairly treated for a sitting leader and warned bloodshed must be avoided.
South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning
Park Jong-joon says citizens concerned about violence if authorities push ahead with bid to arrest suspended president.
Tension mounts in South Korea as Yoon’s security chief resigns
South Korea’s presidential security chief resigned Friday as he faced questioning over why his guards prevented the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and investigators prepared to make a fresh arrest attempt.
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff
Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s lawyer Yoon Kab-keun said the suspended President is currently at his official residence and appeared healthy, amid speculation over the suspended leader’s whereabouts. File | Photo Credit: Reuters
South Korean investigators attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a letter to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal te
Lawyer for South Korea's Yoon Says Impeached President in Official Residence
Yoon Kab-keun, one of the lawyers representing South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, said on Thursday that Yoon was staying in his official residence. The lawyer made the comment in a briefing to reporters following recent speculation over the suspended president's whereabouts.
South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's impeached 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 embattled leader.
South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration.
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South Korea stand-off: Yoon Suk Yeol’s defiance deepens political divide
Supporter of Yoon Suk Yeol have held a vigil outside his residence ... He described the service, which was originally founded as a personal bodyguard unit for South Korea’s former military ...
Yoon Suk Yeol Rejects Arrest Warrant, Vows to 'Fight to the End'
Thousands of Yoon's supporters have rallied near his residence, chanting slogans and blocking roads to resist attempts to ...
South Korea: Thousands brave freezing weather in Seoul to protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol
A warrant has been issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest - but he's currently avoiding detention by remaining holed up ...
Photos show S.Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol meeting Elon Musk in 2023, not 'after martial law'
Misinformation continued to surge online in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his botched ...
Yoon Suk Yeol is holed up to avoid arrest after being impeached, supported by shamans and conspiracy theorists
South Koreans fearing the communist "wind from the north" back impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, but he looks to shamans and mysticism to guide him into and through office.