Yoon Suk Yeol

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<p>Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned by authorities in relation to a criminal insurrection investigation on Wednesday (January 15), saying he was only cooperating with what he called an illegal probe to avoid violence.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/14/clashes-as-s-korean-investigators-attempt-to-arrest-president-yoon-0609">READ: South Korean President Yoon arrested over failed martial law bid</a></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve been following the news since this morning on my way to work. Honestly, I&#x27;ve thought that this whole situation was mishandled and my opinion was that the president should be impeached. But when I saw (Yoon&#x27;s) face on the screen (today), I suddenly felt a pang of sympathy as a fellow citizen,&quot; said Lee Young Seok, a strategy consultant.</p><p>Authorities now have 48 hours to question Yoon after which they must seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days or release him.</p><p>Yoon&#x27;s arrest, the first ever for an incumbent South Korean president, is the latest head-spinning development for one of Asia&#x27;s most vibrant democracies even though the country has a history of prosecuting and imprisoning former leaders.</p><div><strong>(Production: Joseph Campbell, Feline Lim, Jisoo Kim, Timothy Sim)</strong></div>

<p>Yoon's arrest, the first ever for an incumbent South Korean president, is the latest head-spinning development for one of Asia's most vibrant democracies.</p>

Yoon's arrest, the first ever for an incumbent South Korean president, is the latest head-spinning development for one of Asia's most vibrant democracies.

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South Koreans emotional, weary of political drama after Yoon's arrest

South Koreans emotional, weary of political drama after Yoon's arrest

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Published Jan 15, 2025 07:53 PM PHT

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