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South Korean impeached President Yoon arrested by law enforcement officers

January 15, 2025 admin

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday (January 15, 2025), defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence. In a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters…

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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon

January 14, 2025 admin

Seoul: South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards. Yoon has resisted arrest since a short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades,…

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South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster as detention deadline looms

January 5, 2025 admin

Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday (January 5, 2025) near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. Dozens of anti-corruption agency investigators and…

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South Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?

January 5, 2025 admin

Seoul: Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires. Yoon plunged the country into political chaos last month with the bungled martial law declaration and has since holed up…

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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol resists arrest over martial law bid

January 2, 2025 admin

Yoon Suk Yeol. File | Photo Credit: AP Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday (January 2, 2025) after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid. The embattled leader issued the bungled declaration on December 3 that led to…

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