Head of presidential security service to appear before police for questioning
The head of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) is set to appear before police Friday for questioning regarding allegations that he blocked investigators' attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a martial law probe,
South Korean presidential security chief to appear for questioning by police on Friday
South Korean presidential security chief Park Chong-jun plans to appear for questioning by police on Friday, a spokesperson for the security service said. Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for possible insurrection were blocked by his security staff in a six-hour standoff last week.
Presidential security service under fire for using military to block Yoon's arrest
The Presidential Security Service is facing additional criticism over its move to block the enforcement of an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, after it was revealed that its use of military personnel to do so came in the face of explicit opposition from the acting defense minister.
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‘Stop the steal’ spreads to South Korea during presidential stand-off
South Korea’s democracy is facing its greatest test in decades as impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol defies an arrest attempt.
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.
Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president's residence, as arrest warrant nears expiration
Thousands of South Korean citizens were gathering on Sunday near impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence a day before an arrest warrant for him expires.
Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
Critics of the presidential security service call it a relic from the days of South Korea's strongman leaders.
Lawyer for South Korea's Yoon Says Impeached President in Official Residence
Yoon Kab-keun, one of the lawyers representing South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, said on Thursday that Yoon was staying in his official residence. The lawyer made the comment in a briefing to reporters following recent speculation over the suspended president's whereabouts.
South Korean police failed to arrest President Yoon. Now, he’s fortified his villa.
With a warrant out for his arrest, South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol has hunkered down in his hillside villa for weeks. Investigators failed to detain him Jan. 3. As they prepare a new attempt, presidential guards are fortifying the residence.
South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent attempt to arrest Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's security chief said on Friday the impeached leader, who faces arrest over a criminal probe into his Dec. 3 martial law bid, has been unfairly treated for a sitting leader and warned bloodshed must be avoided.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even ...
Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived ...
Here's what to expect when Congress convenes to certify the presidential vote
Congress is gathering for a joint session to certify the results of the 2024 election, the final step before President-elect ...
South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ...
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Presidential security chief booked for insurrection charges in martial law probe
The head of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) has been booked on suspicions of insurrection in an ongoing probe into ...