South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound

The view through a viewfinder shows buses parked to protect impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from a possible second arrest attempt at his official residence in Seoul, South Korea, January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the embattled leader.

Acting president Choi Sang-mok urged on Wednesday authorities to "do their best to prevent any injuries to citizens or physical conflict between government agencies" while executing Yoon's arrest warrant.