Presidential Security Service under pressure for blocking Yoon's detention
The Presidential Security Service (PSS) is facing mounting criticism after blocking investigators from executing a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning in connection with insurrection charges related to his short-lived declaration of martial law.
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.
S. Korea's presidential security service chief vows to block arrest of impeached Yoon
SEOUL -- Chief of South Korea's presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, on Sunday vowed to keep blocking an attempt to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.
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 imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over
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 after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service la
Impeached South Korean president resists detention, raising security concerns
Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team has challenged the legitimacy of a new warrant for his arrest, accusing authorities of exploiting allegedly biased courts. View on euronews
Supporters of South Korea’s embattled President Yoon continue rally outside his residence
The Seoul Western District Court granted the extension Tuesday night after the initial warrant expired Monday.
South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's impeached 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 embattled leader.
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Corruption Investigation Office chief, Oh Dong-woon, said during a parliament hearing that they would “thoroughly prepare for the execution of arrest,
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound, as government ...
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 ...
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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.
Congress to certify 2024 presidential election amid heightened security, law safeguarding electoral process
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Standoff in Seoul ends after security forces suspend attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon
Investigators withdrew from Yoon Suk Yeol's residence after the South Korean presidential security service blocked their ...
South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest ...
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(URGENT) Presidential Security Service denies investigators' search of presidential residence
Investigators enter Yoon's residence to execute Investigators likely to execute warrant to detain Yoon as early as Thursday ...
Trump’s inauguration coincides with an unprecedented string of high-stakes security events in D.C.
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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 ...