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January 3, 2025

Security Forces Block South Korean Police from Arresting Disgraced President Yoon Suk Yeol
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In South Korea, authorities suspended their attempt to arrest impeached
President Yoon Suk Yeol after a dramatic, six-hour standoff with Yoon's
supporters and his security forces. A court issued the arrest warrant
for Yoon earlier this week, following his short-lived attempt to impose
martial law last month. The warrant is valid until January 6. Yoon Suk
Yeol's impeachment proceedings are set to start on January 14.


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