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South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home

South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home

When around 100 criminal investigators and police officers entered a hilly compound in central Seoul on Friday morning, they tried to achieve something that has never been done before in South Korea: detain a sitting president. First, they made it through two blockades formed by parked vehicles and people. Then, when they came within 650 feet of the building where …

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South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president after hours-long standoff

South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president after hours-long standoff

Seoul, South Korea — South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month. The country’s anti-corruption agency said …

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