South Korean President Yoon detained after standoff over martial law decree

South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for questioning over insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting president in the country to be apprehended. The detention followed weeks of tension surrounding potential clashes between his security detail and the police. Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the charges, with Yoon arguing that the martial law declaration was necessary due to opposition’s actions. After a failed attempt to detain him earlier in January, Yoon was successfully taken into custody to prevent violent confrontation.

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