S.Korean Investigators Request Warrant to Arrest President Over Martial Law Bid - Reports

NAMPA / Sputnik
2025-01-17
SEOUL, January 17 (Sputnik) - South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) requested a warrant to formally arrest President Yoon Suk-yeol, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. On Wednesday, Yoon was detained for 48 hours on charges of mutiny, marking the first time in the country's history that law enforcement arrested a sitting president. Yoon called his arrest a "voluntary" appearance for questioning inte......
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