South Korea stand-off outside presidential office

韩国青瓦台外对峙

Global News Podcast

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2024-12-11

29 分钟
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Security guards at presidential office in Seoul try to stop police from getting martial law documents. Also: new Syrian PM promises to guarantee rights for all religions, and humpback whale makes epic migration.
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  • We start in South Korea,

  • where for many hours police were locked in a standoff with security guards outside the presidential office in Seoul.

  • They wanted to search the building to investigate President Yoon Suk Yul's declaration of martial law last week,