What you need to know about the attempt to arrest South Korea's Yoon
Lawyers of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) probing his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 are at odds over whether the CIO has the authority to arrest and pursue criminal charges against 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.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics.
South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has defiantly refused questioning over a bungled martial law decree last month.
South Korea crisis mounts as clock ticks on arrest warrant for president
South Korea’s anti-graft agency will seek to extend an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, as pressure mounted on law enforcement to resolve the country’s escalating political crisis.
South Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials will likely seek a new court warrant to extend the window for Yoon’s detention, according to police.
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
The anti-corruption agency withdrew its investigators after the presidential security service blocked them from entering Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence.
Investigators halt attempt to detain South Korean president after standoff
Investigators seeking to detain Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his attempt to institute martial law scuffled with security service officers blocking entry to his residence.
South Korea In Political Crisis After President Resists Arrest
South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.
Supporters rally as South Korean authorities fail to arrest president
Police and presidential security clashed in South Korea as authorities failed to arrest the country’s already impeached president. Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered outside and tried to stop police from executing the warrant.
Police suspend efforts to arrest impeached South Korean president
South Korean police called off an attempt to arrest the suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, following a long standoff with his security team. Anti-corruption officers have appealed to the acting president to intervene.
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By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators will seek an extension of a warrant to arrest ...