South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has just been arrested.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested after a raid by thousands of police and law enforcement officers on his residence this morning, January 15.

The convoy believed to be carrying Mr. Yoon on the morning of January 15.

The Corruption Investigation Office for Senior Officials (CIO) said it had arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence and was escorting him to the Gwacheon headquarters (Gyeonggi Province) for questioning, according to The Korea Times.

In preparation for the interrogation, the CIO is coordinating with the presidential guard to implement security measures, including checking for explosives at the headquarters of the investigation agency.

The distance between Mr. Yoon's residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District of Seoul and the CIO headquarters in Gwacheon is about 17-18 km, or 20-30 minutes by car.

Investigators and the presidential guard are cooperating on security issues, including checking the building and entry points.

The parties are discussing which entrance President Yoon will use upon arrival.

Once at the CIO headquarters, Mr. Yoon is expected to be questioned in a video room with investigators and prosecutors present. If President Yoon agrees, the questioning will be audio and video recorded.

The list of questions prepared for the interrogation grew to more than 200 pages, an increase from those prepared during the first failed attempt to execute the warrant.

President Yoon said he agreed to participate in the investigators' questioning to prevent "possible bloodshed," although it was extremely regrettable to witness a series of illegal law enforcement actions, including his arrest, according to Reuters.

According to Yonhap news agency, Yoon Suk Yeol's motorcade was seen arriving at the CIO headquarters and the leader entered.

Opposition Democratic Party leader Park Chan-dae said Yoon's ouster was the first step toward restoring democracy and constitutional order, confirming that justice still exists.

In an earlier statement, Mr. Yoon stressed that he did not recognize the legitimacy of the investigation, but agreed to go to the CIO headquarters to prevent bloodshed. "This is an illegal investigation," Mr. Yoon said in a released video.

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