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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Tong-Hyung

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon

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South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week.

The agency and police confirmed the discussion on Monday, hours before the one-week warrant for Yoon’s detention was to expire.

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