South Korean president continues evading arrest
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.
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3 developments- Jan 2, 2025South Korean president and supporters block arrest
- Jan 4, 2025South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
- Jan 6, 2025South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
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Quiet for 632 daysLast development · Jan 6, 2025 — South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
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4 viewpointsSouth Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president Yoon Suk Yeol
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South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
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South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
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