South Korean police raid President Yoon's office in martial law probe

Investigations into martial law declaration intensify amid pressure to resign

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A protester holds a sign calling for the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally on Dec. 11 in Seoul. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korea's National Police Agency on Wednesday said that it raided the offices of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as pressure mounted on the embattled leader who is facing increasing calls to resign after trying to impose martial law on the country last week.

"The special investigation team on the emergency martial law currently launched raids on the presidential office, the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the National Assembly Police Guards," the team said in a text message to reporters.

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