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South Korean investigators request police take over efforts to detain impeached president
Protesters demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, January 6, 2025
SOUTH KOREA’S anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Agency investigators failed to take him into custody following a stand-off with the presidential security service last week.
The agency and police confirmed the discussion today, hours before the warrant for Mr Yoon’s detention, valid for one week, was due to expire.
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