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No clear way ahead for embattled South Korean President Yoon

Protests in Seoul as investigators halt attempt to detain impeached president Yoon

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) march during a rally against impeached president Yoon near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on 3 January. Source: EPA / JEON HEON-KYUN/EPA

Thousands of rival protesters turned out in South Korea’s capital Seoul over the weekend despite heavy snow. They're pushing for the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol while his supporters are demanding authorities back off. Complicating matters is the deadline on the arrest warrant for Yoon which expires at midnight local time (2am, AEST).



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