South Korean police detain impeached president in predawn operation

South Korean police detain impeached president in predawn operation
Police gather outside the presidential residence in Seoul. (Image: Jintak Han/The Washington Post)
The Washington Post
By Bryan Pietsch, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Andrew JeongSouth Korean authorities detained President Yoon Suk Yeol Wednesday morning after he surrendered to “avoid bloodshed” following a dramatic predawn police raid on his official residence.Yoon, who was impeached last month after making a brief but botched attempt to impose martial law and exert political control, becomes the first South Korean president to be detained while still in office.He is facing multiple investigations, including a criminal probe on charges of insurrection, and...

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