{"id":210555,"date":"2025-01-15T06:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-arrested-after-dramatic-hours-long-standoff-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T06:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:03:37","slug":"south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-arrested-after-dramatic-hours-long-standoff-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-arrested-after-dramatic-hours-long-standoff-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested after dramatic hours-long standoff | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8vXP-RLf2Vw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested after dramatic hours-long standoff | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8vXP-RLf2Vw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>South Korean authorities have arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces charges of insurrection following an unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon is now at the Corruption Investigation Office. He said he agreed to the interrogation &quot;even though it is an illegal investigation, in order to prevent any unsavoury bloodshed&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities served the warrant after an hours-long standoff with his security staff and supporters, which saw investigators using ladders and wirecutters to enter Yoon&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first time in South Korea&#8217;s history that a sitting president has been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon had been holed up for weeks &#8211; investigators tried to arrest him earlier this month but failed.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#SouthKorea #MartialLaw #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean authorities have arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces charges of insurrection following an unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law. Yoon is now at the Corruption Investigation Office. 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