Mickey Bristow

The finance minister is now supposed to be in charge. It's unlikely that any South Korean leader has the time to focus on anything other than the country's internal problems. On Sunday there were more developments. Mass protests, both for and against the President, continued on the streets of Seoul.

The finance minister is now supposed to be in charge. It's unlikely that any South Korean leader has the time to focus on anything other than the country's internal problems. On Sunday there were more developments. Mass protests, both for and against the President, continued on the streets of Seoul.

Many waited to see if investigators looking into Mr Yoon's declaration of martial law would again attempt to arrest him. They tried once on Friday, but the President's bodyguards prevented them getting to Mr Yoon. They said they'd also stop any further attempts to detain him, raising the uneasy prospect of clashes between South Korea's different security agencies.

Many waited to see if investigators looking into Mr Yoon's declaration of martial law would again attempt to arrest him. They tried once on Friday, but the President's bodyguards prevented them getting to Mr Yoon. They said they'd also stop any further attempts to detain him, raising the uneasy prospect of clashes between South Korea's different security agencies.

Tens of thousands of people have come together as we heard there, protesters from both sides of the divide. That's people who want to see the suspended president not only arrested, but they want to see him prosecuted and completely removed from office.

Tens of thousands of people have come together as we heard there, protesters from both sides of the divide. That's people who want to see the suspended president not only arrested, but they want to see him prosecuted and completely removed from office.

There are also his supporters who want to see the impeachment, which was voted for by the National Assembly, still got to be approved, but they want to see that impeachment rescinded. So both sides are of the divide out protesting throughout Seoul, central areas mainly, but also around the presidential compound.

There are also his supporters who want to see the impeachment, which was voted for by the National Assembly, still got to be approved, but they want to see that impeachment rescinded. So both sides are of the divide out protesting throughout Seoul, central areas mainly, but also around the presidential compound.

And that's complicated matters about trying to arrest the president or this former president because investigators want to speak to him. They want to arrest him. They haven't been able to do that yet. And these protesters out on the streets are making that even more complicated.

And that's complicated matters about trying to arrest the president or this former president because investigators want to speak to him. They want to arrest him. They haven't been able to do that yet. And these protesters out on the streets are making that even more complicated.

Yeah, it's all quite complicated. And it does appear to be that scenario. They've had impeached presidents before, but never before has a sitting president faced this kind of situation where he is essentially wanted by the authorities who want to arrest him. That hasn't arisen before.

Yeah, it's all quite complicated. And it does appear to be that scenario. They've had impeached presidents before, but never before has a sitting president faced this kind of situation where he is essentially wanted by the authorities who want to arrest him. That hasn't arisen before.

We have people around President Yoon who essentially were given the job as presidential security service, given the job of protecting him. That's what they are doing. Everyone's doing their job, but it's not clear how this legal situation is going to be resolved.

We have people around President Yoon who essentially were given the job as presidential security service, given the job of protecting him. That's what they are doing. Everyone's doing their job, but it's not clear how this legal situation is going to be resolved.

Well, obviously, the absence of any clear leadership in any country is going to be a problem, and particularly in South Korea, which faces a number of important threats. North Korea, for one thing, and in fact, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is on his way to Seoul He's going to be holding talks on Monday to discuss a number of issues. North Korea will be among them.

Well, obviously, the absence of any clear leadership in any country is going to be a problem, and particularly in South Korea, which faces a number of important threats. North Korea, for one thing, and in fact, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is on his way to Seoul He's going to be holding talks on Monday to discuss a number of issues. North Korea will be among them.

So clearly, Antony Blinken will want to go to Seoul and he wants to have a conversation with somebody who's in charge, who can affect and make decisions and understand what the latest thinking of the South Korean government is. It doesn't appear from the outside that person exists. But having said that, South Korea is not a one-party state. I'd imagine the country is still getting on with the

So clearly, Antony Blinken will want to go to Seoul and he wants to have a conversation with somebody who's in charge, who can affect and make decisions and understand what the latest thinking of the South Korean government is. It doesn't appear from the outside that person exists. But having said that, South Korea is not a one-party state. I'd imagine the country is still getting on with the

basic levels of government, but at the higher levels, it seems function is broken down.

basic levels of government, but at the higher levels, it seems function is broken down.