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South Korean President Is Detained in Insurrection Inquiry

NYTimes.com Wednesday, 15 January 2025 ()
Investigators have detained South Korea’s impeached leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained on criminal charges. Choe Sang-Hun, the ​Seoul bureau chief for The New York Times​, explains how we got here and what it may mean for South Korea moving forward.
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