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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jem Bartholomew

First Thing: Arrest of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails amid security force standoff

A crowd of protesters holding signs jostles with police officers wearing yellow fluorescent jackets
Anti-Yoon protesters rally near the impeached South Korean president’s official residence in Seoul. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

Good morning.

South Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on Friday when investigators were forced to abandon an attempt to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, after a tense standoff with his security forces.

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