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SKorea acting president asked to allow Yoon's arrest

By AAP Newswire

Jan 4, 2025

Investigators leave the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea — Investigators left Yoon Suk-yeol's compound empty-handed after a stand-off with security. -AP

South Korean investigators have again asked the country's acting president to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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The security service, along with military troops, on Friday prevented prosecutors arresting Yoon in a six-hour stand-off inside Yoon's compound.Â

The investigators secured the warrant to arrest Yoon over his brief declaration of martial law in December.

Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration stunned South Korea and led to a warrant for his arrest. (AP PHOTO)

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said on Saturday it had again asked Acting President Choi Sang-mok, the nation's finance minister, to order the presidential security service to co-operate with the warrant.

A finance ministry spokesperson declined to comment.

The police asked the chief of the presidential security service, of Park Chong-jun, to appear for questioning on Tuesday, Yonhap News reported.

Yoon's December 3 martial law declaration stunned South Korea and led to the first arrest warrant to be issued for a sitting president.

By AAP Newswire

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