Tension escalates in South Korea as investigators warn supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol against obstructing his arrest. The court issued an arrest warrant for Yeol on charges of insurrection and abuse of power after he attempted to declare martial law. The constitutional court still needs to finalize his impeachment.
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