South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol arrested by anti-corruption agency after weeks-long standoff

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol becomes the first sitting president to be arrested in the country’s history after weeks-long standoff.

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00:00South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk-kyo, was detained by hundreds of police and anti-corruption

00:08officials for questioning over his imposition of martial law last month.

00:12They are now investigating whether his short-lived decision amounted to attempted rebellion.

00:18He insists the anti-corruption agency doesn't have the authority to investigate his actions

00:23but that he complied to prevent violence.

00:26He said his declaration of martial law was justified as a legitimate act of governance

00:30against an anti-state opposition.