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Impeached South Korean President Still In Detention Despite Court Order

Supporters Yoon Suk Yeol wave the national flags as they gather outside the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang (Credit: AFP)

A South Korean court cancelled the arrest warrant of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, but he remains behind bars with the prosecution likely to appeal.

Yoon's lawyers filed a request to cancel his arrest warrant last month, arguing his detention was unlawful because the prosecution waited too long to indict him.

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