South Korean Authorities Suspend Arrest of Impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol After Standoff

By  News On Air   Jan 03, 2025

South Korean authorities have suspended an attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol after an hours-long standoff with his security team inside Yoon’s compound in the heart of Seoul. The 150 officers involved found themselves helplessly outnumbered-first by the large number of pro-Yoon supporters who had gathered outside his residence before sunrise, and then by a human wall of security staff inside the building.

Police were trying to carry out an arrest warrant issued earlier this week after Yoon ignored three summonses to appear for questioning. The former president is currently under investigation for abusing his power and inciting an insurrection when he allegedly attempted to impose martial law in early December.