Breaking on CNN: South Korean President being Arrested Now

[senseandsensibility]

The headline is Investigators Arrive At South Korean President's Residence To Carry Out Arrest Warrant

Apparently, there is a standoff. High Drama in SK.

Edited to add that I subscribe to KBS America and tuned to their local news. It's a madhouse there. I am watching the live coverage there but unfortunately for me there are no English subtitles.

[LizBeth]

1. Totally missed the news on this one.

[senseandsensibility]

2. Yeah, the live reporter in Seoul just now

said that the media is monitoring to see if Yoon comes out, and I hope CNN keeps us updated.

[Mike 03]

7. Me too! I'm going to run and check out BBC World Service

They sometimes break in to regular programming to cover major world events.

[CoopersDad]

3. I caught that, needs to happen here, ideally soon. nt

[Mike 03]

6. YES!

[magicarpet]

26. Djt should have gotten this same treatment too.

South Korea and Brazil have the right idea as they too did with Bolsonaro. Lock them up and make them suffer the consequences for their illegal conduct.

No more too big, too rich, too powerful to drag their assess into court and then jailed.

What an American travesty that this criminal thug found his way back into the White House to pilfer and plunder the US Treasury once again.

How fucked up is that ?

[arthritisR_US]

39. Really fecked up and shows how unexceptional your democracy

truly has been.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

4. More craziness in this world. Things have gotten crazy in this world - not just in the U.S.

There are some deep psychological issues under all of it. What - I don’t know what they are but I’m trying to figure it out - being in that field.

[calimary]

28. When you do, please explain it to the rest of us, if possible.

But, gotta say, as good an explainer as you may well be, it’ll still be pretty mystifying.

[Mike 03]

5. I'm so jealous.

Brazil and Pakistan also know how to end the political career of traitors.

[LeftInTX]

10. Pakistan? Really? One of my in laws was in Brazil recently. Thieves were everywhere.

I would not want to live in Pakistan..but YMMV...

Their most recent election:
Highly controversial general elections were held on 8 February 2024. The elections were contested for rigging, and Shehbaz Sharif was again elected as prime minister with the support of the MQM-P, BAP, PMLQ, IPP, NP and PMLZ, as well as confidence and supply from Pakistan Peoples Party.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif

He held his office until 12 October 1999 when was removed from the post of Chief Minister in the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état.

In 2003, an anti-terrorism court summoned Shehbaz and five others accused in alleged extrajudicial killings in 1998. He was in the exile at that time and failed to show-up to the court. Later, the court issued an arrest warrant for Shehbaz.[22][23] In 2004, Shehbaz attempted to return to Pakistan to appear before the court, but was forcibly deported back to Saudi Arabia.[16][23]

___
Lots of coups in Pakistan. Not a fan.

[GreenWave]

8. I guess they have no SCROTUS problem there.

[IronLionZion]

9. Thoughts and prayers that will happen to the orange buffoon soon

[blogslug]

11. Here you go

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/asia/south-korea-president-arrest-warrant-hnk-latam-intl

Investigators with South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) have arrived to enforce an arrest warrant for the country’s impeached president at his residence in Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday morning local time.

President Yoon Suk Yeol is wanted for questioning in multiple investigations, including accusations of leading an insurrection – a crime punishable by life imprisonment or even the death penalty – after he suddenly declared martial law in early December.

A court on Tuesday approved the warrant for Yoon – the first time such a move has been taken toward a sitting president, deepening a dramatic showdown between investigators and the president. In response, the presidential security team said that “(s)ecurity measures will be taken in accordance with due process for matters related to the execution of warrants.”
South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol speaks to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea on December 7, 2024.

The leader was stripped of his presidential powers last month by a parliamentary vote to impeach him, which came after some members of his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived decree...

Also, here's a live Youtube feed from Reuters:

[senseandsensibility]

13. Thanks!

[LizBeth]

17. Thanks. I was working so I didn't know what was up in the country. Appreciate.

[Iggo]

35. Oh, him.

I thought he had been replaced already and they were arresting the next guy.

Arresting Yoon Suk Yeol was expected.

[ananda]

12. The Guardian reports that they have entered the residence.

It's going to happen y'all!

[senseandsensibility]

14. Interesting

The live footage I'm watching shows lots of officers still waiting outside the gate. Looks like he'll be arrested soon.

[electric_blue68]

20. That seems to be what I am seeing

[ananda]

32. They seem to be in a standoff with military police.

...

[Unladen Swallow]

15. 2025 is gonna be lit

[Scrivener7]

27. That cracked me up .

[senseandsensibility]

16. CNN is now reporting that they have entered the residence

but his "secret service" is huddled together trying to decide how to proceed. Yoon says he will not go down without a fight and is calling on his supporters to show up to support him.

[canetoad]

18. Here's a link to a Murdoch paper

For what it's worth.

BREAKING
South Korea’s ousted president resists arrest as he faces imprisonment and possibly even death penalty

Drama is unfolding in South Korea as investigators move in to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Polive have arrived to arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The Corruption Investigation Office said in a statement: “The execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol has begun”.

The independent agency is probing Yoon’s short-lived declaration of martial law.

Its investigators and police were seen entering the president’s residence moments ago.

Yoon has remained defiantly inside his residence resisting arrest for three days after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/south-koreas-ousted-president-resists-arrest-as-he-faces-imprisonment-and-possibly-even-death-penalty/news-story/b06ae058c1546fe99caeb4c7d7f22765

[electric_blue68]

19. Via You Tube I can only seem to get a CNBC live vid w chat

Korean speaking

Oh well the live chat disappeared about 15 mins later

Ah, my fault...somehow i clicked something
Got it back

[Cha]

21. Wow... Good on South Korea... We would have had

More Justice If Not for a Corrupt judge and a DOJ that was eventually Deemed the Wrong Choice. Good Luck was Not with America SO FAR!.

Never Give UP.

President Yoon Suk Yeol is wanted for questioning in multiple investigations, including accusations of leading an insurrection – a crime punishable by life imprisonment or even the death penalty – after he suddenly declared martial law in early December.

[Renew Deal]

30. I don't know SK's system and the evidence but it might be difficult to get a conviction

It appears that it was a lawful order, and he backed off when the parliament voted to overturn the order.

[Cha]

34. TY for that info.

[arthritisR_US]

42. It appears that SC has more governing laws than the US.

[Pas-de-Calais]

23. Now do the US in 1 month's time

[usonian]

24. Please take notes and post publicly.

Just in case ...

[mahina]

29. Reuters 18 minutes ago

South Korea authorities arrive to arrest impeached President Yoon over martial law
By Eduardo Baptista, Hyunsu Yim and Joyce Lee
January 2, 20253:23 PM HST

Protesters try to block investigators outside Yoon's residence
Investigators enter Yoon compound on foot to serve arrest warrant
Yoon's lawyer says arrest unlawful, threatens legal action
Yoon under investigation for martial law attempt
Arrest warrant viable until Jan. 6
SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Authorities sought on Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, evading a crowd of protesters but facing off with security forces inside his residence.
Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his Dec. 3. martial law attempt that stunned South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and one of the region's most vibrant democracies.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-authorities-moving-arrest-president-yoon-yonhap-says-2025-01-02/

[PedroXimenez]

31. they must have Yoon Derangement Syndrome n/t

they're Yoon haters

[RainCaster]

33. Korea Herald link

https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10381928

Some 50 officials of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials and police combined entered President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence at around 8:03 a.m. Friday to detain him on suspicion of insurrection.

They were initially impeded by some 20 presidential bodyguards, who eventually allowed the investigators to enter Yoon's residence after a standoff lasting less than an hour.

[Meowmee]

36. Good to see a country that will arrest their leader when he pulls that crap!

[LeftInTX]

37. They also impeached a president in 2017 and removed her from office.

She was pardoned in 2021

I don't know how their system works.
In the US, it depends on who is doing the impeaching....

[electric_blue68]

38. Was watching off and on, but I get I missed his arrest...

My imagination wanders off to an imaginary future (soon!) US TV watch, and report...

sigh

[arthritisR_US]

40. With your system a Repug "president " will always be protected

by your Supreme Criminal “Court “

[electric_blue68]

41. I know. I Know...

Still I won't give up hope for an unexpected miracle.

I do not find it funny that "The End of The World As We ....."/REM is on my radio right now.
😄😑

Later 👋

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. It didn't happen - attempt abandoned for now

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/02/police-en-route-arrest-yoon-suk-yeol-south-korea-president

[electric_blue68]

44. Got it