South Korean Investigators Fail to Arrest President Yoon After Standoff With Guards

Investigators into accusations of insurrection against the suspended president have until Jan. 6 to execute the detention warrant.

Police officers stand guard as Yoon supporters gather outside of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 2, 2025. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

South Korean presidential guards prevented investigators from detaining suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan. 3 after an hours-long standoff at the presidential residence.

Yoon is under investigation for insurrection following his short-lived martial law declaration on Dec. 3. The warrant to detain Yoon was issued after he failed to comply with all three summonses for questioning.