South Korean president and supporters block arrest

The World

An hours-long stand-off between South Korean authorities and security services protecting the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ended without the president’s detention. Investigators gave up on the arrest warrant citing security concerns, while diehard supporters of Yoon rallied outside the presidential residence. The World’s Host Carol Hills spoke to Seoul-based journalist Raphael Rashid, who was covering the event.

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