South Korea in Turmoil: Calls for President Yoon’s Arrest Amid Impeachment Debate

Jan 08, 2025 Komal Das

Hundreds protested near South Korea's Presidential residence, with some supporting and others demanding the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

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Yoon's supporters called his detention warrant illegal, while another rally demanded his immediate arrest

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No major clashes occurred as police kept opposing rallies apart. Protesters camped in freezing temperatures, with more rallies planned near the presidential residence and court

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On January 7, a South Korean court extended the detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law imposition, following a request by the CIO

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The CIO's attempt to execute Yoon's arrest warrant was blocked by presidential security last Friday

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