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South Korea faces violent protests as court extends President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

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A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

On Wednesday, Yoon Suk Yeol became the country's first acting head of state to be arrested

Na quarta-feira, Yoon Suk Yeol se tornou o primeiro chefe de Estado em exercício do país a ser detido

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Justice extends arrest of South Korean president

These days, he is alone in a 107-square-foot jail cell, eating simple food.

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Bread, soup, soy milk: South Korean leader’s life in jail

A South Korean court has approved a request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of insurrection tied to his declaration of martial law.
The ruling, delivered by a court in Seoul, South Korea, in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 local time, allows authorities to hold Yoon for up to 20 additional days.
The court’s decision sparked outrage from Yoon’s supporters, who ac…

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South Korean Court Extends President Yoon’s Detention, Supporters Clash With Police

A South Korean police officer outside a court house after pro-Yoon protesters stormed the building, breaking windows. Photo: Getty Images 
A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside.

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Protests as court extends South Korean president's detention

The demonstrators broke the windows of the building, located in western Seoul, before entering, according to a video broadcast live from the courtroom. “There is concern that the suspect may destroy evidence,” the judges said, justifying their decision not to release the dismissed Head of State. Tens of thousands of demonstrators -- 44,000 according to police -- chanting slogans in support of Yoon and some holding signs reading “Release the Pres…

Os manifestantes partiram os vidros das janelas do edifício, situado na zona ocidental de Seul, antes de entrarem, segundo um vídeo transmitido em direto da sala do tribunal.   "Existe a preocupação de que o suspeito possa destruir provas", afirmaram os juízes ao justificar a sua decisão de não libertar o Chefe de Estado destituído. Dezenas de milhares de manifestantes -- 44.000 segundo a polícia - entoando palavras de ordem de apoio a Yoon e al…

Tribunal mantém detenção de Yoon e manifestantes reagem em fúria

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Court maintains Yoon's detention and demonstrators react in anger

SEOUL - Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached leader's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law.

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Protesters storm S. Korea court after president's detention extended

A South Korean court extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for 20 days, igniting violent protests from his supporters. Yoon, arrested for insurrection after a failed martial law declaration, faces a tumultuous political landscape as his party's support rebounds amid ongoing turmoil.

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Police on Sunday apprehended 45 protesters on-site who stormed a court in an angry protest against a decision to formally arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.

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Police apprehend 45 protesters for storming court in protest against Yoon's formal arrest

A South Korean court on Sunday ruled to extend the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The embattled politician faces the possibility of imprisonment on potential rebellion charges after he briefly declared martial law on December 3. South Korea's parliament voted to impeach Yoon on December 14. What do we know about Yoon's arrest? On Sunday, the Seoul Western District Court granted a police request for a formal arrest warrant for Yoon.…

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