South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts amid warnings of clash

The country’s acting leader has expressed concern over unrest involving law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.

The drama has led to demonstrations both for and against the impeached President Yoon (AP) — The drama has led to demonstrations both for and against the impeached President Yoon (AP) (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

By Kim Tong-Hyung, AP

January 08, 2025 at 1:27pm GMT

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