South Korea’s public prosecution ended their attempt to arrest former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday after being impeded by the Presidential Security Service, according to national media outlet Yonhap, with the ex-president’s security service announcing that it would not allow the arrest to proceed.

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  • Atelopus-zeteki
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    61 month ago

    Hmm, that will last for a moment, but if the government is to the point of making a an arrest warrant, it won’t stop them for long. Time for YSY to hightail it before that window of opportunity closes.