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The authorities are seeking to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into a political crisis.
Jan. 2, 2025, 6:54 p.m. ET
Officials in South Korea arrived at the compound of President Yoon Suk Yeol to try to take him in for questioning over insurrection charges on Friday, the latest move to make him accountable for his short-lived declaration of martial law last month that plunged the country into a political crisis.
Mr. Yoon has ignored repeated summonses from the investigators to appear for questioning, saying it was within his powers as president to place his country under military rule for the first time in 45 years. Hundreds of his supporters have camped near his residence in recent days, vowing to block officials from detaining him. Police officers were deployed to maintain order.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials — an independent government agency specializing in crimes involving senior leaders — succeeded on Tuesday in getting a court warrant to detain him. The officials must apply for a separate court warrant if they want to formally arrest and continue to hold him.
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