South Korea investigators issue strict warning to Yoon's supporters blocking his arrest
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 () Tension escalates in South Korea as investigators warn supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol against obstructing his arrest. The court issued an arrest warrant for Yeol on charges of insurrection and abuse of power after he attempted to declare martial law. The constitutional court still needs to finalize his impeachment.
South Korea faces an unprecedented political crisis as impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol becomes the first sitting leader to have an arrest warrant approved. Following his controversial imposition of martial law on December 3, Yoon was accused of leading an insurrection—a crime without presidential...
While crowds of protesters gathered to demand Yoon's arrest on Saturday, another demonstration was held by around 1,000 supporters of the impeached president in front of his residence in Seoul.
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Investigators withdrew from Yoon Suk Yeol's residence after the South Korean presidential security service blocked their attempt to arrest him during a six-hour standoff.
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A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges, but military personnel have blocked the police from carrying out the arrest. The incident..
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 ()
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