South Korean president arrested – level 3
17-01-2025 15:00
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested after he attempted to impose martial law. This marks the first time a sitting South Korean president has faced arrest.
Authorities had to force entry into Yoon’s residence using ladders and wire cutters. Yoon agreed to questioning at the Corruption Investigation Office to avoid violence, though he continues to call the investigation illegal.
Yoon’s supporters protested strongly, even camping outside his residence in freezing weather, but they dispersed once news of the arrest spread. Yoon now faces charges of insurrection and will be held at Seoul’s Detention Center during the investigation. South Korea’s constitutional court must decide within 180 days whether to confirm his impeachment. If confirmed, a presidential election will follow within 60 days. Analysts view these events as a critical test of South Korea’s democracy.
Difficult words: disperse (to separate), insurrection (a violent uprising against an authority or government), impeachment (a formal statement that a public official may be guilty of a serious offense).
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