Seoul, Jan 15, 2025 (AFP) - South Korean President Yoon arrested over failed martial law bid

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2025-01-15

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history. Yoon, who faces charges of insurrection over his short-lived effort to impose martial law last month, said he would comply with investigators to avoid "bloodshed". A former prosecutor who led the conservative People Powe......

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