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Hieun SHIN, Hailey JO

Arrest Deadline For Impeached South Korean President Enters Final Day

Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon Kabkeun South Korea South Korea Constitutional Court United States
Police are seen between their parked vehicles on the road outside the residence of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol (Credit: AFP)

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.

The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times before a failed arrest attempt saw hundreds of his protective guards block investigators trying to detain him over a bungled martial law decree last month.

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