South Koreans protest in snow as Yoon arrest deadline nears

Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.

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Supporters of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol react to Christian devotional songs played during a rally near his residence as snow falls in Seoul on January 5, 2025. Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm January 5 over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

2025-01-05 09:31:47

Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.

Yoon plunged the country into political chaos last month with the bungled martial law declaration and has since holed up in the presidential residence, surrounded by hundreds of loyal security officers resisting arrest efforts.

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