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South Korea investigators arrive in new attempt to arrest President Yoon

January 14, 2025 admin

Members of the Presidential Security Service gather behind the entrance of the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities, including the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, are seeking to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two vehicles belonging to South…

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South Korea To Adapt Airport Concrete Barriers After Deadly Jeju Air Crash That Killed 179

January 13, 2025 admin

Seoul, South Korea: South Korean authorities said on Monday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at airports around the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan, South Korea, on December 29 carrying 181 passengers and crew when it belly-landed…

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North Korean Soldiers In Ukraine Told To Kill Self Before Capture: South Korea

January 13, 2025 admin

At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have died in Ukraine. (Representational image) Seoul, South Korea: North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine have been told by Pyongyang to kill themselves rather than be captured alive, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday after a briefing from the country’s spy agency. “Memos found on soldiers…

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Jeju Air’s Black Boxes Stopped Recording 4 Minutes Before Crash: South Korea

January 11, 2025 admin

Seoul, South Korea: The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea’s transport ministry said Saturday. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan, South Korea, on December 29 carrying 181 passengers…

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South Korea Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant Against Impeached President Yoon

January 7, 2025 admin

Seoul, South Korea: South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil. The former star prosecutor has refused questioning three times after his bungled December 3 martial law decree plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis…

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South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon

January 7, 2025 admin

South Korean anti-graft investigators waited for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. File | Photo Credit: AP South Korean anti-graft investigators waited on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil. The…

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What Are South Korean Authorities Doing To Arrest Impeached President Yoon

January 6, 2025 admin

Seoul: 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 December 3 are at odds over whether the CIO has the authority to arrest and pursue criminal charges against him. Here is what we know so far: WHO ARE…

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South Korea Investigators Call Off Arrest Of Impeached President Yoon

January 3, 2025 admin

Seoul: South Korean investigators called off their attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid, citing safety concerns after a standoff with his security team. Yoon, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, would become the first sitting president in South Korean history…

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South Korea Investigators In Standoff To Arrest Impeached President Yoon

January 3, 2025 admin

Seoul: South Korean investigators sought to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid, but local media reported security forces were blocking their attempts. Yoon, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, would become the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested…

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South Korea Authorities Arrive To Arrest Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

January 2, 2025 admin

Seoul: Authorities sought on Friday to execute an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as a crowd of protesters faced off with police outside his residence and vowed to block any attempt. Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his short-lived martial law attempt on Dec. 3. An arrest would…

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