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Thousands protest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol
FRANCE 24 English
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1/4/2025
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Locked and surrounded by police, tens of thousands of anti-Yoon protesters stand on the road
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leading up to the presidential palace.
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Demonstrators are frustrated that impeached President Yoon has still not been arrested
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for ignoring summonses for questioning.
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He is under investigation for his attempts to introduce martial law in early December.
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In this kind of unjust society, we're holding this protest to oppose the government.
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I hope every one of us will come together so that our country moves toward a true democracy.
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As the political crisis engulfing South Korea continues, Yoon supporters are also out in
00:40
force.
00:41
They're chanting and waving South Korean and American flags and signs saying stop the steal,
00:47
a phrase coined in the US by supporters of Donald Trump in 2020 when they falsely accused
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the Democrats of election fraud.
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Here in Seoul, they believe the impeached president is being treated unfairly.
01:02
Just like Donald Trump, who stood against the fraudulent election in the US, we will
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reveal the truth about the fraud in our country as well.
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These protests come in the wake of Friday's dramatic six-hour standoff between President
01:19
Yoon's security, his supporters and the authorities trying to arrest and question him.
01:24
Presidential security prevented investigators from getting to Yoon, and there were reports
01:28
of clashes.
01:30
Investigators were eventually forced to withdraw.
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The anti-corruption agency has since asked the acting president to order the presidential
01:37
security service to comply.
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The arrest warrant for Yoon is due to expire on Monday.
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