South Korean President Arrested After Dramatic Hours-Long Clashes South Korean authorities have arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of sedition after an attempt to impose martial law.
Yoon is currently being held by the Corruption Investigation Bureau (CIB) - he said he agreed to be questioned "even though it is an illegal investigation, to avoid any unpleasant bloodshed".
Authorities issued the arrest warrant after an hours-long clash with his security staff and supporters, during which investigators used ladders and wire cutters to enter Yoon's residence.
Yoon had been on the run for weeks - investigators tried to arrest him earlier this month but failed.
This is the first time in South Korean history that a sitting president has been arrested.
Yoon's impeachment trial, which will decide whether he should be removed from office, began yesterday but ended in four minutes due to his absence.
The past few hours have been turbulent, with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol becoming the country's first sitting president to be arrested.
We're wrapping up our live coverage, but here's a look at what happened in Seoul today:
Yoon had fortified his residence with barbed wire and buses before today's arrest attempt, but investigators arrived with wire cutters and ladders and forced their way inside.
Emotions ran high as protesters gathered outside. Yoon's supporters cried and lay on the ground as news of his arrest spread, while anti-Yoon protesters cheered.
Yoon is now being questioned by investigators, although the IOC said he had exercised his right to remain silent.
Woon can now be held in custody for 48 hours, but could be released if investigators do not obtain a new detention order to keep him for 20 days. He will spend the night in a detention center in Seoul.
And even if Yoon is arrested, the political crisis in South Korea is not over.
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