South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law
The president justified the declaration by accusing the main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of ...
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested
He had sought to evade arrest for weeks by remaining in his residential compound, protected by members of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) who had remained loyal to him. His guards had ...
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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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South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
Park Jong-joon, the chief of the presidential security service, arrives at the Joint Investigation Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Lim Hwa-young/Yonhap via AP ...
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South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over ...
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South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. SEOUL, South ...
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How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul South Korea’s Presidential Security Service, a n agency assigned to protect the president ...