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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree

Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea [File: South Korea Presidential Office via AP]

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law in a historic first.

Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday approved the warrant following a request by the Joint Investigation Headquarters, which is investigating the embattled South Korean leader for insurrection and abuse of power.

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