Official defies Yoon’s arrest bid

He must go: An activist carrying a flag with the portrait of Yoon taking part in a rally to protest against him in Seoul. — AFP

The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis towards another high-stakes confrontation.

With a warrant for Yoon’s arrest on grounds of insurrection set to expire at midnight today, the official, Park Chong-jun, cited the legal debate surrounding the warrant as the reason for the lack of cooperation.