"Thousands of rival South Korean protesters have rallied in the capital a day after a failed attempt to arrest the country's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment."
"Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, South Korea's largest umbrella union, attempted to march to Yoon's residence to demonstrate against him, but were blocked by police."
"Kim Chul-hong, 60, a supporter of Yoon, said arresting him could undermine South Korea's security alliance with the US and Japan. Protecting President Yoon means safeguarding our country's security against threats from North Korea, he said."
"Yoon faces criminal charges of insurrection, one of a few crimes not subject to presidential immunity, meaning he could be sentenced to prison or, at worst, the death penalty."
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