South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country’s anti corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president’s shock martial law decree last month.
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South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.
Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
The presidential security service prevented investigators from detaining Yoon on Jan. 3 and are now preparing for more forceful measures.
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South Korean authorities arrested Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with investigations to avoid "bloodshed", ending weeks of tense political standoff.
South Korean authorities attempt to arrest President Yoon for second time - standoff with security service under way
Police are trying to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol while they investigate whether his martial law declaration in December amounted to an attempted rebellion.
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained in massive law-enforcement effort
South Korean law enforcement authorities have arrived at impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official residence in the capital Seoul
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South Korea's Presidential Security Service chief resigned Friday and acting President Choi Sang-mok accepted it. President Yoon Suk Yeol remains in his fortified residence as law enforcement seeks to arrest him.
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers in South Korea have entered the residential compound of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in the capital Seoul
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Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned by authorities in relation to a criminal insurrection investigation, saying he was only cooperating with what he called an illegal probe to avoid violence.
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