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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested, investigators say, after hours-long standoff at residence

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested, investigators say, after hours-long standoff at residence



Impeached president detained over failed December martial law bid a month after a first attempt ended in stalemateSouth Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested and is to undergo questioning over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month, anti-corruption investigators said on Wednesday, bringing to an end an early-morning standoff outside his official residence in Seoul.Yoon remained defiant, however, saying he had agreed to cooperate with anti-corruption authorities to “avoid bloodshed” after the latest chapter in a saga that has rocked South Korean politics and triggered concern among its allies. Yoon said the rule of law had “completely collapsed” after his detention. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/14/south-koreas-yoon-suk-yeol-faces-fresh-arrest-attempt

Author : Raphael Rashid in Seoul and Justin McCurry with agencies

Publish date : 2025-01-15 02:05:00

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