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| Impeached South Korean President Defies Arrest Warrant As His Supporters Block Police |
| 2025-01-03 |
| [DW] What a shit show Thousands of the president's supporters, some of them waving South Korean and American flags, have gathered to block police from arresting him. The impeached South Korean conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is defying an arrest warrant as his supporters stand between the police and his presidential compound in Seoul. Yoon is accused of abusing his power when he sent shockwaves through the country on December 3 by declaring martial law. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials was granted an arrest warrant for Yoon by a Seoul court on Tuesday. The president was impeached last month after he declared martial law and dispatched the military to the National Assembly as lawmakers gathered to undo the martial law decree. Thousands of Yoon’s supporters, some of them waving South Korean and American flags, have gathered near his residence this week where they voiced support for Yoon and blocked police from arresting the impeached president. Officers arrested some of the supporters who lay down on the road in front of Yoon’s residence. Related: South Korea: 2024-12-29 US Says Putin Treating North Korean Troops As 'Expendable' Amid Mass Casualties South Korea: 2024-12-29 South Korea plane crash death toll mounts to 47: fire agency South Korea: 2024-12-28 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: December 27, 2024 Related: Yoon Suk Yeol 12/14/2024 SouthKorean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a second impeachment vote over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law Yoon Suk Yeol 12/09/2024 South Korea's Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law Yoon Suk Yeol 12/04/2024 South Korea Martial Law Decree Spotlights Communist Infiltration |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 You'd never see that here ... |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-01-03 16:52 |
| #2 K-Pop and democrat influencers. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-01-03 11:22 |
| #1 What the hell is going on over there? South Korean used to be a sensible country. Of course, you could say that of Canada, too. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2025-01-03 11:06 |