Senate Confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor ...
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South Korean president defies arrest in standoff with officials over martial law order
The Presidential Security Service, which has also blocked investigators from searching Yoon’s office and residence in recent weeks, told NBC News that it was required by law to protect the ...
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South Korean law enforcement officers detain impeached President Yoon
They have pledged more forceful measures to detain him after the presidential security service blocked their initial efforts on Jan. 3. Following an hourslong standoff at the compound's gate ...
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Yoon’s ‘hard-headed’ armed guards raise fears of bloodshed in South Korea
Fears of violence are mounting in South Korea as attempts to arrest Yoon Suk-yeol continue. Allegations have surfaced that the impeached president has instructed his security team to use firearms ...
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S.Korea official vows to prevent clashes between police and presidential guards
The investigators' earlier attempt to detain Yoon on January 3 was blocked by the Presidential Security Service, or PSS. Yoon is suspected of orchestrating an insurrection. The investigators are ...
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CIO requests cooperation of defense ministry, Presidential Security Service in detaining Yoon
The state anti-corruption agency said Monday it has requested the cooperation of the defense ministry and the Presidential Security Service ahead ... the ministry and the PSS on Sunday night ...
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South Korea: Cops Grill Ex-PSS Chief For 3Rd Time Over Obstructing Yoon's Detainment
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Jan 13 (IANS) The former head of South Korea's Presidential Security Service (PSS) underwent Police questioning for the third time on Monday over allegations he blocked ...
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Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
Yoon has been holed up in his fortified residence, surrounded by his Presidential Security Service (PSS) team, after his short-lived declaration of martial law in December triggered widespread ...
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Police aim to undermine Presidential Security Service's defense of Yoon
The police appear to be trying to weaken the leadership of the Presidential Security Service (PSS), which has been resolutely blocking efforts to execute a detention warrant against President Yoon ...
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South Korea presidential security service chief resigns
South Korea’s acting president Choi Sang Mok on Friday accepted the resignation of the head of the Presidential Security Service (PSS). The PSS head, Park Jong Joon, submitted his resignation shortly ...
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Thousands of South Koreans protest as President Yoon Suk Yeol digs heels in
His presidential security chief, Mr Park Chong-jun, resigned on Jan 10 as he faced questioning over why his guards had blocked Mr Yoon’s arrest. The Presidential Security Service (PSS ...
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Thousands of South Koreans protest as president Yoon Suk Yeol digs heels in
The presidential security service (PSS) guards including military troops ... which has dubbed one of its units "Baekgoldan", the name of a highly controversial police unit that cracked down ...