Facing imminent arrest, South Korea's Yoon urges supporters to fight on
Tensions ran high near the residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thursday, as rival protesters clashed and hundreds of supporters formed a blockade to prevent his imminent arrest.
South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025
On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
South Korean investigators have left the president’s official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.
South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor facing unprecedented arrest
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career as he struggles to thwart an unprecedented arrest attempt in a criminal probe alleging he led an insurrection.
South Korean investigators suspend efforts to arrest impeached president after standoff
Officials called off the effort to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday due to concerns over the safety of its personnel.
Investigators halt attempt to detain South Korean president after standoff
Investigators seeking to detain Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his attempt to institute martial law scuffled with security service officers blocking entry to his residence.
Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
The man central to blocking investigators from arresting South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has come under the spotlight himself in the political crisis sparked by Yoon's brief declaration of martial law last month.
Supporters rally as South Korean authorities fail to arrest president
Police and presidential security clashed in South Korea as authorities failed to arrest the country’s already impeached president. Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered outside and tried to stop police from executing the warrant.
‘Stop the steal’: Why protesters gathered against arrest of impeached South Korean president
South Korean investigators have suspended efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on January 3 after a standoff took place between investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and around 200 soldiers and members of the presidential security outside Yoon’s residence.
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South Korea issues arrest warrant for impeached president over martial law gambit
Move ordered after Yoon, facing charges of insurrection, fails to show up for questioning; lawyers for suspended conservative ...
Biden and Aides Courted Allies Who Undermined U.S. Goals
The Biden administration has been caught by surprise when partners like South Korea and Israel have acted against U.S.
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179 killed as plane crashes in South Korea, in country’s worst airline disaster
Jeju Air flight from Thailand declares 'mayday' over suspected bird strike, is then filmed landing and colliding with wall, ...
What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis
Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...
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Tragedy in South Korea: Plane with 181 people aboard crashes while landing
A plane with 181 people aboard crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday (local time), South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. The Jeju Air flight, which was carrying ...
World News Live Updates: South Korea's anti-corruption agency fails to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has reportedly failed to detain impeached President Yoon following a lengthy standoff at ...
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South Korea court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon
This is the first arrest warrant issued for an incumbent president in South Korea, according to local media. President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision ...
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North Korea-Russia Partnership: A New Challenge for Israel’s Security Landscape
In the heart of Asia, a shifting alliance between North Korea and Russia is rippling across the global geopolitical landscape ...
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Treasury Department says "major cybersecurity incident" under investigation: Israel says it intercepted Houthi missile; South Korea investigating plane crash; New York implements security measures for ...