image shared on facebook A large crowd of demonstrators gathered in South Korea last week to demand the resignation of President Yun Seok-yeol, according to reports.
Verdict: False
Image is from December 2016.
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The newspaper said law enforcement agencies were considering sedition charges against Yun and searched the presidential palace after declaring martial law last week. new york times. Police raided his office on Wednesday to collect evidence and he has not been allowed to leave the country, the media reported.
A Facebook post said a large crowd had gathered to demand Yun's resignation. An image of a large number of people gathering in the city at night is displayed.
“Today, a street march was held on the streets of South Korea toward the presidential palace to demand the resignation of President Yoon Seok-gyeol,'' the post reads. “The protests occurred after Yoon declared martial law and were related to an attempted military coup against the National Assembly. The main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, has also called for Yoon's immediate resignation. ”
However, this image has an incorrect caption. Posted by Radio Network in December 2016 voice of america The caption reads: “Protesters occupy a main road in the city center for a rally against South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea.”
The protests especially occurred after South Korea's National Assembly announced it would postpone the vote on impeaching President Park until Dec. 9, a few days later, the newspaper reported. (Related: Images that South Korean military claims are old)
Images were also posted Getty Images at the same time. Getty's caption dates the image to 2016 and says it was a demonstration against then-South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
