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South Korea's Security Chief Resigns Amid Yoon Investigation

1/10/2025

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In a significant political shake-up, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok has accepted the resignation of Park Jong-joon, the head of the presidential security service. This comes as police probe Park's alleged interference in the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Choi is urging a bipartisan investigation as authorities gear up for another attempt to apprehend Yoon.

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In a significant political shake-up, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok has accepted the resignation of Park Jong-joon, the head of the presidential security service. This comes as police probe Park's alleged interference in the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Choi is urging a bipartisan investigation as authorities gear up for another attempt to apprehend Yoon.