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South Korean officials fail to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after dramatic standoff

DNA Friday, 3 January 2025
The country's anti-corruption agency said it withdrew its investigators after the presidential security service blocked them from entering President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence for hours due to concerns about their safety
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News video: Yoon's supporters face off with police in South Korea

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South Korean supporters of impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, face off with police near the presidential residence, where the embattled leader remains holed up in defiance of an arrest warrant. Yoon vows to "fight" authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid last month. The...

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