South Korean President Yoon’s release raises concerns over impeachment ruling delay

Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol bows while greeting supporters upon his sudden release from Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: The Constitutional Court of Korea, currently deliberating suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial after seven weeks of hearings, faced a fresh challenge following Yoon’s sudden release from detention on Saturday (March 8), with some raising concerns over a possible delay in the court announcing its ruling.

It had been anticipated that Yoon’s impeachment verdict would be out early this week, either Tuesday or Friday, considering the timing of previous impeachment rulings for two other presidents who have been impeached.