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Investigators call off attempt to arrest South Korea president after 6-hour standoff

Investigators call off attempt to arrest South Korea president after 6-hour standoff

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It's the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month.

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