Investigators scale barricades to arrest S Korea's impeached president

In a daring move, investigators in South Korea scaled barbed wire and braved freezing temperatures to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces charges of insurrection following his failed attempt to impose martial law and subsequent impeachment by parliament. Despite being technically the president until a constitutional court ruling, Yoon was arrested after a standoff with his security team, with authorities using ladders and wirecutters to reach him. The arrest has deepened political divisions in the country, with supporters celebrating while opponents criticize the breakdown of the rule of law, highlighting the ongoing uncertainty in South Korea’s political landscape.

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