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South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon
Anti-graft investigators in South Korea have requested a new arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is implicated in an alleged martial law plot.
The original warrant expired on Monday without Yoon being taken into custody, and he has refused to cooperate with investigators.
Yoon remains in his residence, reportedly surrounded by hundreds of guards who have prevented his arrest.
The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) has refiled a warrant with the Seoul Western District Court, with investigators expressing a low likelihood that the court will not grant the extension.
If formally arrested and convicted, Yoon faces charges of insurrection, carrying potential penalties of prison or the death penalty.
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