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Hundreds of South Koreans brave freezing temperatures to demand impeached President Yoon’s ouster

The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday

The Independent UK

Fresh South Korea Protests Expected As President Arrest Deadline Nears

Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.

International Business Times

Blinken Wades Into Political Crisis With Stop In South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

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Cocksure Kim Jong-un is raising the nuclear stakes. Is it time for South Korea to follow suit?

Under Donald Trump, the US may become an unreliable ally. The case is getting stronger for Seoul to build its own deterrent

The Guardian - UK

South Korea's Political Crisis: What Could Happen Next?

South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid but were blocked by his security forces.

International Business Times

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.

International Business Times

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France

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South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025

It was a tumultuous end to 2024 for South Korea. On December 14, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law. Then, just two weeks later, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach his replacement, Han Duck-soo, accusing him of colluding with his predecessor.

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South Korean Investigators Withdraw After Standoff With Impeached President

South Korean investigators face resistance detaining impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to a standoff and legal complexities.

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Arrest standoff shows defiance of impeached South Korean president

Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to ‘fight to the end’ as he resists attempts to hold him accountable amid political crisis

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Arrest of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails amid security force standoff

Anti-corruption officials say they were blocked by 200 presidential personnel. Plus, FBI says New Orleans terror suspect acted alone

The Guardian - UK

Blinken To Visit South Korea With Eye On Political Crisis

South Korea is a key security ally for Washington but the country has been wracked by a crisis sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law decree on December 3.

International Business Times

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff

Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree

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The Guardian - UK

Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

Officials entered the presidential compound to find themselves blocked by troops under the control of the presidential security service

Top News

South Korean Investigators Suspend Arrest Warrant For President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest warrant suspension amid serious accusations, sparking political turmoil.

The Guardian - AU

Why supporters of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol are flying US flags

The prominence of the US flag at conservative rallies reflects a complex intersection of religion, politics and identity that defines South Korea’s far-right movement

International Business Times

South Korea Investigators In Standoff To Arrest President Yoon

Yoon Suk Yeol, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, would become the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested if the warrant is carried out.

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The Independent UK

South Korea latest: Investigators call off attempt to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol after standoff with his security

Anti-corruption agency expresses ‘serious regret about attitude of suspect who did not respond to a process by law’

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South Korean Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Resists Arrest With Military Block

South Korean investigators have been blocked by a military unit as they attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Al Jazeera

South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff

Anticorruption office says executing warrant ‘effectively impossible’ after Yoon’s security team blocks investigators.

Top News

South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Arrested

South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office enforces arrest warrant on impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, escalating political ...

International Business Times

South Korea Investigators Arrive To Attempt To Arrest President

South Korean investigators arrived outside the presidential residence early Friday seeking to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol, with the impeached leader's die-hard supporters massing outside to protect him, AFP reporters saw.

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South Korean Investigators Attempt To Detain Impeached President

South Korean investigators seek to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol amid political unrest.

The Independent UK

South Korean investigators head to Seoul in attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of supporters remain gathered at his residence in Seoul

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