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High drama as standoff prevents South Korean leader's arrest

A tense hours-long standoff followed until early Friday afternoon, with scuffles reportedly breaking out between the rival sides.

A man carrying a placard with a comic depicting South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol marches during an anti-Yoon rally in Seoul on January 3, 2025. (Photos by AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Met by a wall of armed guards inside South Korea's presidential compound -- and fanatical right-wing supporters outside -- investigators arrived to a scene of high drama as

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