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Old photos falsely linked to baseless claims of 'Chinese spy arrests' in S.Korea

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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed martial law bid by rehashing baseless claims of voter fraud.

A right-wing South Korean news outlet published a video containing three pictures with a false claim that they show Chinese spies arrested by martial law troops.

The pictures actually depict Chinese fishermen detained by the South Korean coast guard in 2016 .

US and South Korean authorities separately told AFP the claim is false.

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