Yoon Suk Yeol's chief bodyguard resigns
SEOUL: President Yoon Suk Yeol's chief bodyguard, Park Jong-joon, submitted his letter of resignation Friday (Jan 10) before appearing at the police for questioning for allegedly obstructing officials from the joint investigation team from carrying out a court-ordered warrant to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean presidential security chief resigns after obstructing Yoon arrest
Park Jong-joon filed his resignation to Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok before turning himself over for questioning. He previously ignored multiple demands to speak with police.
Yoon Detainment Standoff Intensifies Amid Resignation of Security Chief
Yoon's presidential powers were suspended following his impeachment by the opposition-controlled National Assembly on Dec. 14, with lawmakers accusing him of rebellion. The Constitutional Court is now deliberating whether to uphold the impeachment and remove him from office permanently or dismiss the charges and restore his authority.
Security Chief Faces Scrutiny Amidst Presidential Detainment Clash
South Korean police and the Corruption Investigation Office plan a second attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over rebellion allegations. The presidential security, led by Park Jong-joon,
South Korean presidential security chief resigns
ACTING South Korean leader Choi Sang Mok accepted the resignation of presidential security service head Park Jong Joon today, as the latter faced police questioning over his forces blocking the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
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 enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korean Police Question Presidential Security Chief as Rift Over Detaining President Deepens
South Korean police has questioned the chief of the presidential security service as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean presidential security chief to appear for questioning by police on Friday
South Korean presidential security chief Park Chong-jun plans to appear for questioning by police on Friday, a spokesperson for the security service said. Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for possible insurrection were blocked by his security staff in a six-hour standoff last week.
2nd attempt to detain Yoon: What has changed?
Authorities are under growing pressure to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning, following their aborted attempt on ...
Who is Park Jong-joon, the head of PSS that stopped Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest?
South Korea’s political crisis reached a boiling point as Park Jong-joon, the chief of the Presidential Security Service, led a dramatic six-hour standoff to block investigators from arresting impeach ...
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Marine investigator’s acquittal sparks calls for Yoon to stand trial for alleged interference in probe
Col. Park Jeong-hun had been charged with insubordination after transferring the findings of his investigation into the death ...