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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 last week

The Independent UK

S. Korea Investigators Seek New Warrant To Arrest President Yoon

South Korean anti-graft investigators were waiting on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.

International Business Times

North Korea Test Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Rising Tensions

Recent developments in North and South Korea highlight strained international relations and political instability.

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What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound

A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics

The Independent UK

North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok in Seoul.

Al Jazeera

Monday briefing: After a month of political chaos, where does South Korea go now?

In today’s newsletter: A month after his failed declaration of martial law, protesters are still gathering to call for the arrest of president Yoon Suk Yeol, while loyalists continue to support him. Where does South Korea go from here?

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Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire

Yoon Suk Yeol has resisted attempts by anti-corruption agency to detain him

The Independent UK

S Korea Police Seek To Extend Arrest Deadline For Impeached President

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have asked for an extension to the warrant that expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed up in his residence.

International Business Times

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week

The Independent UK

Blinken Seeks Stability In Crisis-hit Ally South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks Monday in crisis-riven South Korea, seeking to encourage policy stability in the US ally, including in its complicated relationship with Japan.

International Business Times

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

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.

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The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

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.

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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International Business Times

South Korea's Political Crisis: What Could Happen Next?

South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid but were blocked by his security forces.

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025

It was a tumultuous end to 2024 for South Korea. On December 14, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law. Then, just two weeks later, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach his replacement, Han Duck-soo, accusing him of colluding with his predecessor.

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South Korean Investigators Withdraw After Standoff With Impeached President

South Korean investigators face resistance detaining impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to a standoff and legal complexities.

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

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