South Korean investigators have detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul. This follows a court warrant issued over his short-lived imposition of martial law. Supporters of Yoon staged protests outside his home, attempting to block authorities.
Parliament has voted to impeach South Korea n president Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree. Investigators arrived at South Korea 's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol 's residence in Seoul on Friday in an apparent effort to detain the embattled leader.Police vehicles and crowds of the impeached president's supporters were seen outside of his home. Photos show protesters lying down in front of police in an attempt to block authorities from the residence.
ABC News has confirmed that authorities have entered the gate on Yoon's property. There are hundreds of officers on the scene. Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally as police officers stand guard near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 3, 2025.The move to detain Yoon comes after a South Korean court issued an arrest and search warrant on Dec. 30 over his short-lived imposition of martial law, ABC News confirmed. Under South Korea's constitution, if a sitting president is accused of insurrection, the police have the authority to arrest him while he is still in office. A joint investigation team sought the warrant on insurrection and abuse of power charges after they said Yoon ignored three summonses to appear for questioning.Immediately after the request, Yoon's attorneys asked the court to dismiss it, claiming that the headquarters 'does not have the authority to investigate an insurrection' and that declaring martial law was constitutional. Yoon declared martial law in a televised speech on Dec. 3. The president said the measure was necessary due to the actions of the country's liberal opposition, the Democratic Party, which he accused of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government. The move sparked protests, and hours after the declaration, the National Assembly voted to demand that the president lift the martial law orde
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