Impeached South Korean president defies arrest in tense standoff

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  South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home

  Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
  
  The New York Times - 13h

• South Korean officials fail to detain impeached president

  South Korean officials left the home of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol without him after a near-six-hour standoff. Yuna Ku with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
  
  CBS News - 1d
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  South Korean Officials Thwarted in Attempt to Detain President After Standoff

  Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Investigators suspend attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon after standoff with security service – latest updates

  Anti-corruption officials say they faced human wall of 200 presidential personnel at his official residence. Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Insurrection is one ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d

• Impeached South Korean president avoids arrest after an hourslong standoff

  South Korean investigators left the president's official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.
  
  NBC News - 1d

• South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president

  South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.
  
  CBS News - 1d
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  South Korean officials abandon bid to arrest impeached president after stand-off

  Yoon Suk Yeol faces probe into alleged treason and abuse of power over failed attempt to impose martial law
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message

  Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued a defiant statement to his rightwing supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul
  
  ABC News - 3d

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