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SoKor prosecutors renew request for Yoon's extended detention
The Philippine Star
|January 26, 2025
South Korean prosecutors again asked for an extension of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his failed martial law bid, after a Seoul court rejected a previous demand, Yonhap news agency reported.
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