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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities moved Friday to carry out an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law in a dramatic standoff at the presidential residence where Yoon has been staying since he was impeached last month. Two hours into the standoff, officials said the police special force escorting investigators had reached the presidential security detail closest to the building that contains Yoon. They said about an hour later that the arrest warrant had been served to the presidential security chief, Park Jong-joon. The Presidential Security Service told NBC News that it was required by law to protect the president, including from anyone entering the premises to execute warrants. The main opposition Democratic Party warned that Park and other members of the presidential security detail could face “severe legal judgment” if they hindered Yoon’s arrest.
Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Park Jong, , ” Cho Seung, rae, Choi, Ahn Young, Yoon Kap, summonses, Donald Trump’s, , Chung Sung, ” Cho, Han Duck, Han, Stella Kim, Steve Patterson, Stephanie Fuerte, Beomsu Jo, Jennifer Jett Organizations: Police, U.S, Presidential Security Service, NBC News, Democratic Party, South, Corruption, Constitutional, Gallup, , YouTube, ” Police, Yoon’s People Power Party Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, South, Seoul, Korea, Republic of Korea, South Korean, North Korea, Gallup Korea, U.S, China, Muan, Hong Kong
A Seoul court issues a detention warrant for Yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest. Officials said Yoon's arrest warrant had been served to the presidential security chief, Park Jong-joon, at 10:11 a.m. Friday. Though Yoon, 64, is not the first South Korean president to be impeached, he would be the East Asian democracy's first sitting president to be arrested. "Our country belongs to each and every person in South Korea and not a government or a party." State media in North Korea, which technically remains at war with the South, said Friday that the crisis in South Korea had resulted in "paralysis of its state administration and spiraling socio-political confusion."
Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Chris Jung, Park Jong, Choi, Yoon Kap, summonses, Donald Trump's, Cho Seung, rae, Han Duck, Stella Kim, Steve Patterson, Stephanie Fuerte, Beomsu Jo, Jennifer Jett Organizations: South, Getty Images, U.S, Officials, Presidential Security Service, NBC News, Democratic Party, Gallup, People Power Party, YouTube, Constitutional Locations: Seoul, South Korea, SEOUL, South, Korea, Korea's, South Korean, North Korea, Gallup Korea, U.S, China, Muan, Hong Kong
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law. It’s the first time a warrant has been issued to detain a sitting South Korean president. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeo. South Korean Presidential Office / Getty Images fileUnder South Korean law, the leader of a rebellion can face the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted. By law, a president in South Korea is allowed to declare martial law only during wartime or similar emergencies and has no right to suspend parliament’s operations even under martial law.
Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, it’s, Yoon’s, Yeo, , Yoon Kap, Choi Jin, , ” Choi, Park, hye, Kwak Jong, ” Kwak, Han Duck, Choi Sang, Choi Organizations: South, Korean Presidential, National Assembly, Democratic Party, Presidential, MIN Consulting, Army Special Warfare Command, Observers Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Seoul, North Korea,
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