Impeached South Korean president arrives at court to argue against his arrest
- Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing charges of rebellion after briefly imposing martial law on December 3, 2024.
- A South Korean court extended Yoon's detention due to concerns he could destroy evidence if released.
- Supporters of Yoon broke into a Seoul court, leading to almost 90 arrests during the protest.
- Yoon plans to argue the 'legitimacy' of his martial law declaration in court while facing potential life imprisonment or the death penalty.
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Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump's return
As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued the warrant, smashing windows with police shields.
South Korea: Protesters storm court after it extends Yoon's detention
Many supporters of South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, early on Sunday stormed a court building after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country’s acting leader called unimaginable. DAILY POST recalls that Yoon, on Wednesday, became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning, short-lived December 3 declaration o…
Yoon supporters storm South Korea court after it extends his detention
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country's acting leader called "unimaginable."
Clashes, degradations: in South Korea, Yoon's supporters convert to violence
STORY - Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol invaded the court that convicted their champion accused of “sedition”, to the sound of Trumpist slogans, marking an escalation in the political crisis. 86 people were arrested by the police.
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