4th January 2025 – (Seoul) South Korean investigators renewed their appeal today to acting President Choi Sang-mok, also the finance minister, to direct the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant issued for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. This request follows a tense six-hour standoff on 3rd January, during which military troops and Yoon’s security personnel prevented prosecutors from executing the arrest within his residence.
The warrant was secured in connection with Yoon’s controversial declaration of martial law last month, which sent shockwaves through the nation and marked the first time a sitting president faced such legal action. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials reiterated its call for cooperation from the security service, though a spokesperson for the finance ministry declined to comment on the matter.
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