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South Korea in political crisis after president resists arrest

A supporter of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol holds a placard showing a picture of the president as supporters gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on January 1, 2025. [AFP,Standard]

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.

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