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South Korea's Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'

South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator on Tuesday during

South Korea's Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'
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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest

South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson

South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest
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Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared in two different courts, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and pleading to preserve his presidency in the other, both related to his brief imposition of martial law in December

Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree
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South Korea's Yoon attends first trial hearing for insurrection

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Thursday for his first trial hearing on charges of insurrection in the

South Korea's Yoon attends first trial hearing for insurrection
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Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho said on Thursday he was proud of how his fellow South Koreans had overcome the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's

Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid
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Watch South Korean president sing 'American Pie' for Biden

President Joe Biden capped South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official state visit with a state dinner at the White House to celebrate the two nations' 70-year alliance. Following a round of musical performances, Yoon took to the microphone himself with a rendition of Don McLean's "American Pie."

Watch South Korean president sing 'American Pie' for Biden
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South Korea's parliament presses for Yoon's removal as impeachment trial winds down

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament

South Korea's parliament presses for Yoon's removal as impeachment trial winds down
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How South Korea's Constitutional Court is deciding on the president's future

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for his short-lived imposition of martial law last year

How South Korea's Constitutional Court is deciding on the president's future
Asia|Election|Political

South Korea election official rejects impeached president's fraud claims

The secretary general of South Korea's National Election Commission defended the integrity of the country's elections on Tuesday amid claims by impeached President

South Korea election official rejects impeached president's fraud claims
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea prosecutors indict 63 over courthouse rampage by Yoon supporters

South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea prosecutors indict 63 over courthouse rampage by Yoon supporters
Asia|Political

South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan

South Korea's impeached prime minister told parliament on Thursday that "everyone" in a hastily-arranged meeting of ministers expressed concerns about

South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has praised protesters who stormed a court over

South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'
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South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'

A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined

South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
Asia|Business|Economy|Political

South Korea Dec retail sales decline amid political upheaval

South Korea's retail sales declined in December, reflecting weak consumer spending and the fallout of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration during what is

South Korea Dec retail sales decline amid political upheaval
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What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained

What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
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South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his martial law decree that plunged the country into political turmoil

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law
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South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law

South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law

South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law
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South Korean President Yoon's political implosion from martial law to insurrection charge

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for insurrection on Sunday, an unprecedented development in weeks of political and legal crisis since his short-lived

South Korean President Yoon's political implosion from martial law to insurrection charge
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea's Yoon faces disgrace over declaration of martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's term in office has been dogged by personal scandals, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party, and a rapid fall from

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South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree

South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of

South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
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South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools

South Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, with both supporters and opponents sending hundreds of wreaths to government buildings since his December martial law declaration

South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools
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South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention

A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request from the prosecutors' office to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal

South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
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South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament

South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon
Asia|Crime|Political

Ousted South Korean defence minister testifies Yoon never intended full martial law

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he

Ousted South Korean defence minister testifies Yoon never intended full martial law
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power

South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
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South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
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South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag

South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
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South Korea's Yoon shuns questioning, as supporters face charges over court rampage

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to be questioned by investigators on Monday under a probe into whether he committed insurrection,

South Korea's Yoon shuns questioning, as supporters face charges over court rampage
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Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea's detained President Yoon

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has spent his first night incarcerated as a pre-trial inmate at the Seoul Detention Centre after a court issued a formal detention

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South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul

South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
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Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention

Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended,

Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention
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A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul

A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea's President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention on

South Korea's President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
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South Korea investigators file request to extend President Yoon's detention

South Korean investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention as the embattled

South Korea investigators file request to extend President Yoon's detention
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What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?

Law enforcement authorities have requested a warrant to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release

What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?
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'It starts now': South Korea's President Yoon defiant as police closed in

As 3,000 riot police swarmed his hillside villa on Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol huddled with party loyalists, telling

'It starts now': South Korea's President Yoon defiant as police closed in
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South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have failed in their court effort to secure his release

South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law
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Detained South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning and challenges arrest

South Korea's arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol did not attend a second day of questioning by investigators on Thursday, further stonewalling a criminal

Detained South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning and challenges arrest
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YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached South Korean president and his supporters

Thousands have braved the frigid January weather in Seoul protests, waving South Korean and American flags and shouting vows to protect their embattled conservative hero, the impeached South Korean president facing imprisonment over potential rebellion charges

YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached South Korean president and his supporters
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|Political

Bank of Korea governor says resolving political turmoil key for economy

South Korea's central bank governor said on Thursday that the most important factor determining the health of Asia's fourth-largest economy in the next few months was whether recent

Bank of Korea governor says resolving political turmoil key for economy
Asia|Political

South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown

South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown

South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown
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Man sets himself on fire near South Korean anti-graft office

A man set himself on fire on Wednesday near South Korea's corruption investigation office, where impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was being interrogated over insurrection

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South Korean authorities take impeached President Yoon to detention center after questioning

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken to a detention center near Seoul over his imposition of martial law last month

South Korean authorities take impeached President Yoon to detention center after questioning
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South Korea's Yoon likely to be held in a solitary cell

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection, and in between being questioned the suspended leader

South Korea's Yoon likely to be held in a solitary cell
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What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea's Yoon

South Korean investigators arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday for alleged insurrection over his bid to impose martial law, after weeks of

What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea's Yoon
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What to know about the detention of impeached South Korean President Yoon

After weeks of being holed up in a heavily guarded compound, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained by hundreds of police and anti-corruption officials for questioning over his imposition of martial law last month

What to know about the detention of impeached South Korean President Yoon
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Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend

South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the

Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
Asia|Political

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts

The top aide of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has pleaded with law enforcement agencies to abandon their efforts to detain him over his imposition of martial law last month, as authorities prepare a second attempt to take him into custody

Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
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Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest

Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest

Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
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South Korea's Yoon will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, Yonhap says, citing lawyer

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine whether he is removed him from office or reinstated, due to concerns about his

South Korea's Yoon will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, Yonhap says, citing lawyer
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White House's Sullivan sees risk of North Korea exploiting Seoul political turmoil

There is a risk North Korea may try to exploit the domestic political turmoil in South Korea and it is in Washington's interest to help resolve the issue, U.S. national security

White House's Sullivan sees risk of North Korea exploiting Seoul political turmoil
Asia|Election|Political

As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival

A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and a botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers

As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korean leader's security chief warns against violent attempts to arrest Yoon

The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon's arrest, resigned on Friday and said any

South Korean leader's security chief warns against violent attempts to arrest Yoon
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South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides

South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
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South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon's lawyers warn detention may spark 'civil war'

South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon's lawyers warn detention may spark 'civil war'
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Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel

Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
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South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator

South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
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‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
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South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
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South Korea's impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul's 'Beverly Hills'

Behind rows of barbed wire and a small army of personal security, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained holed up in his sprawling

South Korea's impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul's 'Beverly Hills'
Asia|Election|Political

South Korea's embattled leader Yoon finds allies among young conservative men

As impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fights for his political survival, the embattled leader has found an ally among young

South Korea's embattled leader Yoon finds allies among young conservative men
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's corruption investigation agency said on Tuesday.

South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
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South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
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Blinken expresses confidence in South Korea democratic process

South Korean investigators sought an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as visiting U.S.

Blinken expresses confidence in South Korea democratic process
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency and police have been debating more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week

South Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president
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South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms

The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could

South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
Asia|Political|World

Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight

The man central to blocking investigators from arresting South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has come under the spotlight himself in the political crisis

Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
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South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon's ouster as detention deadline looms

Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon's ouster as detention deadline looms
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest

South Korean investigators again asked the country's acting president on Saturday to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President

South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest
Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said on Friday, amid a political crisis in Seoul.

Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France
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Supporters of South Korea's Yoon adopt 'Stop the Steal', hope Trump will help

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting "Stop the Steal" slogans popularised by U.S.

Supporters of South Korea's Yoon adopt 'Stop the Steal', hope Trump will help
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South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

South Korean investigators have left the president’s official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him

South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

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