South Korea’s impeached President Yoon to be released from jail, after court cancels arrest warrant
The Hindu
South Korean court orders impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's release from jail amid legal challenges, media reports.
A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be relased from jail, according to news reports on Friday (March 7, 2025).
The Yonhap News Agency reported that the Seoul Central District Court made the ruling Friday. Other South Korean media carried similar reports.
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The court didn't immediately confirm the reports.
“South Korea’s rule of law is still alive,” Mr. Yoon’s legal counsel said, according to broadcaster YTN.
Mr. Yoon is expected to be released immediately and take part in his trial while out of detention, local media said.
Mr. Yoon’s lawyers had argued the warrant issued on January 19 that has kept him in detention was invalid because the request filed by prosecutors was procedurally flawed.
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