Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message as he faces possible detention

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued a defiant statement to his rightwing supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul. Yoon vowed on Wednesday evening to “fight to the end” against what he called “anti-state forces,” as law enforcement prepared to detain him over last month’s martial law decree. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials has a week to execute its detainment warrant against Yoon, issued by a Seoul court on Tuesday. The warrant came after Yoon defied several requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office, hindering an investigation into whether his short-lived power grab on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. It remains unclear whether Yoon can be compelled to submit to questioning.