South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol released from prison
The Hindu
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol released from prison to stand trial for rebellion.
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday (March 8, 2025), a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained.
TV footage showed Mr. Yoon waving his hand and bowing deeply to his supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and U.S. national flags.
Mr. Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged the country into huge political turmoil. The opposition-controlled National Assembly separately voted to impeach him, leading to his suspension from office.
The Constitutional Court has been deliberating whether to formally dismiss or reinstate Mr. Yoon. If the court upholds his impeachment, a national election will be held to find his successor within two months.
The Seoul Central District Court said Friday it accepted Yoon’s request to be released from prison, citing the need to address questions over the legality of the investigations on the president. Yoon’s lawyers have accused the investigative agency that detained him before his formal arrest of lacking legal authority to probe rebellion charges.
The Seoul court also said the legal period of his formal arrest expired before he was indicted.
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