South Korean court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention -Yonhap

South Korean President Yoon attends impeachment trial hearing
FILE PHOTO: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, 23 January 2025. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request by the prosecutors' office to extend the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency said.

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