South Korean leader's security chief warns against violent attempts to arrest Yoon


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  • Friday, 10 Jan 2025

Security guards are reflected in a mirror inside the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Seoul (Reuters) -The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon's arrest, resigned on Friday and said any further efforts to detain the ex-leader must avoid bloodshed.

Yoon's short-lived declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 has plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into a period of unprecedented political turbulence.

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