Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officersThousands of rival South Korean protesters have rallied in the capital a day after a failed attempt to arrest the country’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.The country has been plunged into political chaos since last month, with Yoon defiantly holed up in the presidential residence surrounded by hundreds of loyal security officers who have so far resisted efforts by prosecutors to arrest him. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/04/rival-protests-rally-seoul-south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol
Author : Agence France-Presse in Seoul
Publish date : 2025-01-04 15:24:00
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Thousands of rival protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol avoids arrest
