Opponents and supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yoon held rival demonstrations in Seoul on Saturday – a week after he was impeached for declaring martial law.
Tens of thousands of anti-Yoon protesters, mostly in their 20s and 30s, gathered in Gwanghwamun in the heart of the capital. Many waved “K-pop” light sticks to Korean pop music, which have become a symbol of opposition, and held signs with such messages as “Arrest! Imprison! Insurrection chief Yoon Suk Yeol.”
Several thousand pro-Yoon protesters — mostly older, conservative people who want Yoon’s powers restored — gathered less than a 1,000 feet away.
There were no clashes between the demonstrators.
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