SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that he complied with a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday to prevent "bloodshed" but dismissed the investigation into him as "illegal."
South Korea leadership crisis
South Korea's Yoon says he complied with arrest to avoid 'bloodshed'
President dismisses investigation into him as 'illegal'
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to the nation in a video message released by the presidential office on Jan. 15. (Photo by the presidential office/Yonhap/Kyodo)
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