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Jan. 14, 2025, 9:18 p.m. ET

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Yoon Suk Yeol in front of a blue curtain.
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South Korea’s President, in a First, Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be detained while in office, as a tense standoff between his supporters and the authorities ended.

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