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South Korea's district court cancels arrest of impeached President Yoon

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been under arrest since mid-January. © AP

KIM JAEWON

SEOUL -- A Seoul district court cancelled the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, the court said.

The decision came as the Constitutional Court is set to rule on Yoon's impeachment case as early as next week.

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