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Thousands of South Koreans protest as president digs heels in

Protesters attend a rally against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on January 11, 2025. [AFP]

Thousands of South Koreans gathered for rival demonstrations in the capital on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

Yoon resisted arrest in a standoff between his guards and investigators last week after his failed December 3 power grab plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades.

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