South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift …
21 hours ago · The presidential security service blocked an earlier attempt to detain Yoon at his official residence, which he has not left for weeks. Park Jong-joon, the presidential security chief, says that his duty is to protect the president and warned of “bloodshed,” as critics said that his agency is becoming Yoon’s private army.
South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential ...
18 hours ago · South Korea’s acting leader has accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law ...
South Korean Police Question Presidential Security Chief as Rift …
21 hours ago · The embattled president remains holed up at his official residence in Seoul, where the presidential security service has fortified the grounds with barbed wire and rows of vehicles blocking the roads.
South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift …
21 hours ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police questioned the chief of the presidential security service on Friday as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk ...
S. Korea's presidential security chief appears for questioning
1 day ago · Park Jong-joon, chief of South Korea's presidential security service, answers questions from reporters in Seoul, South Korea, January 10, 2025. /CFP Chief of South Korea's presidential security service appeared before police for questioning on Friday on charges of obstructing the execution of the warrant to arrest President Yoon Suk-yeol, TV ...
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From …
2 days ago · “The Presidential Security Service is a symbol of imperial presidency and a legacy of our authoritarian past,” said Shin Jang-sik, an opposition lawmaker who helped draft one bill to disband ...
Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
6 days ago · "The Presidential Security Service exists solely for the absolute safety of the security target," Park says in a message on the service's website, adding that its mission to protect the president ...
South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift …
21 hours ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police questioned the chief of the presidential security service on Friday as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials and police are planning a second attempt to bring Yoon into custody as …
South Korea's presidential security chief resigns | National ...
16 hours ago · Yoon's Presidential Security Service (PSS) chief Park Chong-jun submitted his resignation on Friday morning "as he attended a police questioning", a PSS official told AFP. It was later accepted by acting president Choi Sang-mok, an …
South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent …
1 day ago · Seoul (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's security chief said on Friday the impeached leader, who faces arrest over a criminal probe into his Dec. 3 martial law bid, has been ...