As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival


Pro-Yoon protesters take part in a rally to support impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence in Seoul, South Korea January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

SEOUL (Reuters) - A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and a botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.

Yoon, suspended from duties after his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3 and under criminal investigation for possible insurrection, has for weeks been holed up inside his hilltop residence in Seoul, guarded by a small army of personal security staff.

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