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S. Korea's ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on January 21, 2025. [AFP]

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.

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