South Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president

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Yoon has refused questioning and resisted arrest after his bungled 3 December martial law decree plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades.
Daily Tribune
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Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.
The Independent
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Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his home on Wednesday in a bid to protect him as investigators prepared a fresh arrest attempt.
Hürriyet Daily News
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The scenes outside his residence might look familiar to audiences who followed Trump-era politics: supporters waving American flags claiming democracy is under threat, decrying “fake news”, rallying against alleged election fraud, and calls to “make Korea great again”.
Guardian

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