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Zuid-Korea slaagt er niet in president te arresteren na impasse (1)

By Jordi Bou

January 3, 2025 - Police has failed to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a dramatic six-hour standoff with his security service – the latest turn in a crisis that has paralysed South Korea’s politics for a month.

South Korea’s presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday in a tense six-hour stand-off inside Yoon's compound in the heart of Seoul.

The country's anti-corruption agency said it withdrew its investigators due to concerns about their safety.

Yoon, who has been isolated since he was impeached and suspended from power on Dec 14, was not seen during the standoff, he said.

Yoon’s arrest warrant, approved by a court on Dec 31 after he ignored multiple summons to appear for questioning, is viable until Jan 6.

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PUBLISHED: 15/01/2025; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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