Impeachment trial unaffected by court’s order to release South Korean President Yoon: opposition

Democratic Party leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung attends an emergency party meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Friday (March 7, 2025), following the the Seoul Central District Court's approval of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s release. - Photo: The Korea Herald/ANN

SEOUL: The responses from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea and the ruling People Power Party showed sharp contrast after the Seoul Central District Court approved a request by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal team to cancel his detention on Friday (March 7).

The Democratic Party argued that the ruling should be kept separate from the impeachment trial and would remain unaffected, while urging the prosecution to appeal the court’s decision immediately.