S. Korean investigators launch attempt to arrest President Yoon

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-03 07:45

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Members of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials and police officers gather in front of the impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, as Yoon faces potential arrest after a court on Tuesday approved a warrant for his arrest, in Seoul, South Korea, January 3, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]

SEOUL - A group of South Korean investigators entered the presidential office in central Seoul and launched an attempt to arrest President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday morning to execute the detention warrant against Yoon that was issued by a Seoul court Tuesday, multiple media outlets said.

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