South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week.
Yoon Detainment Standoff Intensifies Amid Resignation of Security Chief
Tensions have remained high in South Korea after the country's Parliament voted to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo just days after now former President Yoon
South Korean presidential security chief resigns after obstructing Yoon arrest
Park Jong-joon filed his resignation to Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok before turning himself over for questioning. He previously ignored multiple demands to speak with police.
Security Chief Faces Scrutiny Amidst Presidential Detainment Clash
South Korean police and the Corruption Investigation Office plan a second attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over rebellion allegations. The presidential security, led by Park Jong-joon,
South Korean presidential security chief resigns
ACTING South Korean leader Choi Sang Mok leader accepted the resignation of presidential security service head Park Jong Joon today, as the latter faced police questioning over his forces blocking the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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.
Yoon Suk Yeol's chief bodyguard resigns
President Yoon Suk Yeol's chief bodyguard, Park Jong-joon, submitted his letter of resignation Friday before appearing at the police for questioning for allegedly obstructing officials from the joint investigation team from carrying out a court-ordered warrant to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean Police Question Presidential Security Chief as Rift Over Detaining President Deepens
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 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.
Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon continue to pledge to protect him
Hundreds of supporters gathered once again outside the president's official residence, pledging to protect him from South Korea's national anti-corruption agency.
South Korean Leader's Security Chief Warns Against Violent Attempts to Arrest Yoon
Pro-Yoon demonstrators hold U.S. and South Korean flags as they take part in a rally in support of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence in Seoul, South Korea January 10,
Who is Park Jong-joon, the head of PSS that stopped Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest?
South Korea’s political crisis reached a boiling point as Park Jong-joon, the chief of the Presidential Security Service, led a dramatic six-hour standoff to block investigators from arresting impeach ...
South Korean president defies arrest in standoff with officials over martial law order
Authorities suspended the execution of the warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after facing resistance from his ...