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    Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms

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    Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detentionSouth Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday to ask a court to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days, legal experts said. Continue reading…

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    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/yoon-suk-yeol-south-korea-president-jailed-impeachment-updates

    Author : Reuters

    Publish date : 2025-01-17 02:41:00

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