South Korea
Misc08/03/2025
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South Korean president released, though trial continues

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South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol waves to supporters as he leaves a detention center after a judge overturned his detention but not his insurrection charges.Europa Press

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was impeached after trying to declare martial law on December 3, was released from detention on Saturday. Prosecutors have decided not to appeal the court ruling that annulled his arrest, although legal proceedings are still ongoing.