Detained South Korean president is freed to cheers and jeers as he faces insurrection trial
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservative supporters have accused the courts of wrongfully persecuting him in echoes of the language used by President Donald Trump.
South Korea’s defiant president is freed from jail ahead of court ruling
Amid rival mass rallies in Seoul, Yoon Suk Yeol is freed from detention as he faces trial on insurrection charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law
A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail. SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, a move that could allow Yoon to stand trial for his rebellion charge without being physically detained.
South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon's conviction despite jail release
South Korean prosecutors will pursue President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for insurrection despite a court decision ordering the release of the impeached leader from prison, the head of the prosecutors' office said on Monday.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol free as trials continue after Seoul court quashes detention
Yoon Suk Yeol walks free after prosecutors decide not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges, having declared martial law in December.
South Korea's President Yoon walks free, but trials continue
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention center on Saturday (March 8) after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges.
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Seoul police prepare for Yoon impeachment verdict
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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next
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Chinese-language flags at South Korean rally reignite baseless 'infiltration' claims
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Police designate 'special crime prevention zones' ahead of impeachment verdict
Areas in downtown Seoul — in Jung and Jongno Districts — will be designated as “special crime prevention zones” when the ...
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Shifting blame to China: Political gimmick of deflecting domestic crisis
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