00:00South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk-yol on Wednesday over insurrection
00:08allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with investigations to
00:13avoid bloodshed, ending weeks of tense political standoff.
00:18Since lawmakers voted to stand him down after his stunning, short-lived declaration of martial
00:22law on December 3, Yoon has been holed up at his hillside residence, guarded by a small
00:28army of personal security that blocked a previous arrest attempt.
00:32His arrest, the first ever for an incumbent president, is the latest head-spinning development
00:38for one of Asia's most vibrant democracies, even though the country has a history of prosecuting
00:43and imprisoning former leaders.
00:45A defiant Yoon said he submitted himself for questioning to avoid any violence after more
00:51than 3,000 police officers marched on his residence to arrest him from the early hours
00:56on Wednesday.
00:58Yoon was seen arriving in his motorcade at the offices of the Anti-Corruption Agency,
01:02heading the probe on Wednesday morning.
01:05Authorities now have 48 hours to question Yoon, after which they must seek a warrant
01:09to detain him for up to 20 days or release him.
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