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South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest
South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday. A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on December 31 in a criminal investigation accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year.
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Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in court for a hearing where his lawyers are contesting his arrest on a criminal charge alleging he was orchestrating a rebellion when he imposed martial law.
South Korean Police Build Case Against Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean police are formally pursuing charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly obstructing the execution of his arrest warrant, a police spokesperson confirmed Friday. A South Korean court
Police book Yoon on suspicion of obstructing execution of warrant to detain him
Police said Friday they have booked impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on suspicion of obstructing the execution of a warrant to detain him last month. Yoon is suspected of instructing the Presidential Security Service to block investigators' attempt to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial

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