Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.
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People gather for a rally to protest against impeached South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol is seen in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul on January 4, 2025. South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory January 4 after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
2025-01-04 14:58:40
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest 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.
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