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Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt

The Corruption Investigation Office said it will 'prepare thoroughly' for a second attempt to arrest Yoon and warned that anyone obstructing its officers could be detained [Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP]

Thousands of South Koreans have continued to gather for rival protests in Seoul, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law decree amid warnings against potential bloodshed.

Protesters both for and against Yoon gathered in sub-zero conditions along major roads in the centre of the country’s capital on Saturday, either demanding his arrest or calling for his impeachment to be declared invalid.

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