US flags, “Stop the Steal,” and the Virginia state motto are finding a home in a political battle halfway around the world from Washington, as supporters and critics of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol invoke familiar American political symbols of freedom and defiance.

Critics of the presidential security service call it a relic from the days of South Korea's strongman leaders.

Authorities entered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted with presidential security forces inside.

Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree

Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as South Korea's political crisis appeared headed toward another high-stakes confrontation.

Tensions ran high near the residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thursday, as rival protesters clashed and hundreds of supporters formed a blockade to prevent his imminent arrest.

South Korean investigators on Friday were attempting to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered at his residence in Seoul,

Daegu, South Korea - January 04, 2025 South Koreans rallied in the streets of Daegu on Saturday, with some in the crowds sharing their views on the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and reflecting on the nation's current challenges and its future direction.

Investigators trying to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol blocked by presidential security - Tense standoff at presidential palace deepens political crisis

Thousands of Yoon's supporters have rallied near his residence, chanting slogans and blocking roads to resist attempts to detain him.

Yoon plunged the country into political chaos on December 3 with the bungled martial law declaration and has since holed up in his residence, surrounded by hundreds of security officers resisting arre