{"id":44575,"date":"2025-01-20T02:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T02:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=44575"},"modified":"2025-01-20T02:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T02:56:20","slug":"protesters-storm-south-korea-court-after-it-extends-yoons-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=44575","title":{"rendered":"Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon&#8217;s detention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> (Reuters)     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEOUL, Jan 19- Hundreds of supporters of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/south-korea\/\">South Korea&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0arrested president,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/south-koreas-yoon-embittered-survivor-becomes-first-sitting-president-arrested-2025-01-15\/\">Yoon Suk Yeol,<\/a>\u00a0stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country&#8217;s acting leader called &#8220;unimaginable&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting South Korean president to be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/what-you-need-know-about-attempt-arrest-south-koreas-yoon-2025-01-06\/\">arrested<\/a>&nbsp;as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning, short-lived Dec. 3 declaration of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/decree-defeat-inside-south-koreas-failed-martial-law-attempt-2024-12-04\/\">martial law<\/a>&nbsp;that has plunged the country into political turmoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after the court announced its decision around 3 a.m. (1800 GMT) on Sunday, Yoon&#8217;s supporters swarmed the building, overwhelming riot police trying to keep them at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protesters blasted fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance, then flooded inside, destroying office equipment, fittings and furniture, footage showed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police restored order a few hours later, saying they had arrested 46 protesters and vowing to track down others involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The government expresses strong regret over the illegal violence&#8230; which is unimaginable in a democratic society,&#8221; acting President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/who-is-choi-sang-mok-south-koreas-second-acting-president-weeks-2024-12-27\/\">Choi Sang-mok<\/a>&nbsp;said in a statement, adding that the authorities would step up safety measures around gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nine police officers were injured in the chaos, Yonhap news agency reported. Police were not immediately available for comment on the injured officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 40 people suffered minor injuries, said an emergency responder near the Seoul Western District Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Reuters) SEOUL, Jan 19- Hundreds of supporters of\u00a0South Korea&#8217;s\u00a0arrested president,\u00a0Yoon Suk Yeol,\u00a0stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country&#8217;s acting leader called &#8220;unimaginable&#8221;. Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting South Korean president to be&nbsp;arrested&nbsp;as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning, short-lived Dec. 3 declaration of&nbsp;martial law&nbsp;that has plunged the country into political turmoil. Shortly after the court announced its decision around 3 a.m. (1800 GMT) on Sunday, Yoon&#8217;s supporters swarmed the building, overwhelming riot police trying to keep them at bay. 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