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South Korean 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 and STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- A Seoul district court cancelled the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, citing a technicality in the process of filing a criminal charge.

The Seoul Central District Court said prosecutors' indictment of Yoon for alleged insurrection came after his 10-day arrest period had expired.

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