South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis towards another high-stakes confrontation.
South Korea’s impeached president avoids arrest attempt after hourslong standoff
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an arrest attempt Friday after an hourslong standoff between anti-corruption investigators and presidential security.
Guards form human chain to stop police arresting South Korea’s president
South Korea’s presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached president, on Friday in a tense six-hour stand-off inside his compound in the heart of Seoul.
South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators again asked the country's acting president on Saturday to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Investigators halt attempt to arrest South Korea's president after dramatic standoff
Yoon Suk Yeol's security officers refuse to allow police to arrest him over his failed attempt to impose martial law last month.
South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor facing unprecedented arrest
Authorities entered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted with presidential security forces inside.
Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff
After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korean police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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.If the warrant is executed,
South Korean presidential guards prevent arrest of impeached Yoon after tense stand-off
Officials called off the effort due to concerns over the safety of its personnel after they were outnumbered by cordons of presidential security service personnel inside the compound.
Rival camps protest as South Korea president resists arrest
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law
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