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Arrest Deadline For Impeached South Korean President Enters Final Day

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.

International Business Times

Blinken Wades Into South Korea Political Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea, where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

International Business Times

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Season 2's purple-coifed, mid-talent hooligan is a masterful portrayal by a Korean pop star in comeback mode

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Anderson Cooper dives into the K-Pop phenomenon with new special tonight

In tonight's The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, Amber Liu and MiU are among the K-Pop performers interviewed about the K-Pop industry in South Korea

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S. Korea's Yoon Ignored Cabinet Opposition To Martial Law: Prosecutors

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol ignored the objections of key cabinet ministers before his failed martial law bid last month, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Sunday.

International Business Times

Hundreds of South Koreans brave freezing temperatures to demand impeached President Yoon’s ouster

The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday

The Independent UK

Fresh South Korea Protests Expected As President Arrest Deadline Nears

Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.

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Blinken Wades Into Political Crisis With Stop In South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

International Business Times

Cocksure Kim Jong-un is raising the nuclear stakes. Is it time for South Korea to follow suit?

Under Donald Trump, the US may become an unreliable ally. The case is getting stronger for Seoul to build its own deterrent

The Guardian - UK

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.

Al Jazeera

Three people dead after fishing ship capsizes off South Korean island

The ship was carrying 22 people, out of which three people were found by the rescue teams in a state of cardiac arrest

The Independent UK

South Korea In Political Crisis After President Resists Arrest

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.

International Business Times

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France

The Independent UK

A toddler, a student, a family of nine: who were the victims of Jeju Air flight 7C2216?

The 179 people who died were aged between three and 78 and came from South Korea and Thailand

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South Korea's Anti-Corruption Agency Fails To Detain Impeached President

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The Guardian - UK

Arrest standoff shows defiance of impeached South Korean president

Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to ‘fight to the end’ as he resists attempts to hold him accountable amid political crisis

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Arrest of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails amid security force standoff

Anti-corruption officials say they were blocked by 200 presidential personnel. Plus, FBI says New Orleans terror suspect acted alone

International Business Times

Blinken To Visit South Korea With Eye On Political Crisis

South Korea is a key security ally for Washington but the country has been wracked by a crisis sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law decree on December 3.

The Independent UK

Dozens rescued after fire breaks out at commercial building in South Korea

More than 100 firefighters and 40 vehicles were deployed

The Independent UK

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff

Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree

Al Jazeera

South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted

Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country’s airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash.

The Guardian - UK

Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

Officials entered the presidential compound to find themselves blocked by troops under the control of the presidential security service

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