South Korea, Presidential Security Service

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korean police has questioned the chief of the presidential security service as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent attempt to arrest Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's security chief said on Friday (Jan 10) the impeached leader, who faces arrest over a criminal probe into his Dec 3 martial law bid, has been unfairly treated for a sitting leader and warned bloodshed must be avoided.
South Korea's security service chief opposes detention of president
A detention warrant has been issued for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. But the head of the presidential security service says Yoon should not be detained. Park Jong-jun says executing the warrant could lead to violence or bloodshed.
South Korean presidential security chief to appear for questioning by police on Friday
South Korean presidential security chief Park Chong-jun plans to appear for questioning by police on Friday, a spokesperson for the security service said. Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for possible insurrection were blocked by his security staff in a six-hour standoff last week.
South Korea's presidential security chief urges 'no bloodshed' in Yoon arrest
Investigators seeking to question Yoon on insurrection charges linked to his ill-fated declaration of martial law secured a new arrest warrant this week.
Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
Critics of the presidential security service call it a relic from the days of South Korea's strongman leaders.
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
South Korea police set for another showdown with president’s security after fresh warrant issued
South Korean investigators are preparing for a fresh showdown with supporters of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol after a second warrant was issued to detain him over his shortlived martial law declaration in December.
South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest
The security chief, who resigned on Friday, said that bloodshed must be avoided when it came to the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Presidential security service under fire for using military to block Yoon's arrest
The Presidential Security Service is facing additional criticism over its move to block the enforcement of an arrest warrant ...
What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even ...
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Presidential security staff's distress call revealed amid rising tensions
A message allegedly sent by a staff member of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) was revealed on a radio program as the ...
South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ...