A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.
Thousands of people showed up on Friday near the residence of the impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, to call for his arrest. Others were there to defend him.
Blocked by bodyguards in an hourslong standoff, officials retreated without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
Oh Jaejin’s father, 64, had not told Mr. Oh he was flying, because he didn’t want his son to worry. They had been looking forward to his becoming a grandfather.
Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall.
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