Day: January 15, 2025

South Korean investigators say the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is refusing to answer questions under interrogation. He was arrested on Wednesday in relation to his short-lived imposition of martial law in early December. In a video message the president said he had agreed to appear before the investigators to prevent any bloodshed, though he described the investigation as illegal. We speak to a member of the opposition and to a prominent South Korean writer about the mood in the country. Also in the programme: an international panel of experts says we need to improve how we diagnose obesity to avoid over-diagnosis; firefighters in LA brace for new high winds; Is Space being privatised – and is that fair? And Kenya’s only ice hockey team goes international. Photo: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking officials following his arrest. Credit: Soo-hyeon/ REUTERS

From @TheAthletic: Evgeni Malkin is the latest high-profile athlete to have his home burglarized. The Penguins star’s three Stanley Cup rings are missing, he said, after a break-in over the weekend. https://t.co/rrKI2zZUKO

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 15, 2025