Politics South Korea's impeached president released from custody
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been charged with attempted subversion and abuse of power, has been released from custody. As the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, Yoon left prison on Saturday after a court had ordered his release the previous day.
08.03.2025, 12:43
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Yoon was arrested in mid-January. Despite his provisional release, the 64-year-old still has to answer for his actions in two proceedings: on the one hand, impeachment proceedings are underway at the Constitutional Court and he is also accused in a criminal trial. If Yoon is found guilty, he could face many years in prison.
Yoon plunged the country into a crisis
A verdict in the impeachment proceedings may be expected as early as the end of next week. If Yoon's impeachment is confirmed, new elections would have to be called within 60 days.
On December 3, Yoon declared martial law at short notice in the course of a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging his country into a deep national crisis. At the time, he accused the opposition of being infiltrated by communist forces, among other things. There is no evidence of this.
