SEOUL -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested early Thursday on charges related to his declaration of martial law in December, including suspicion of special obstruction of public duties, the country's media reported.
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9. © Kyodo
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