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Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, 6 January, 2025

Video. South Korean police take charge to detain impeached President Yoon

Updated: 06/01/2025 - 10:16 GMT+1

Dozens of anti-corruption agency investigators and assisting police officers attempted to detain the impeached president on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a tense five-hour standoff with the presidential security service.

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