South Korea's President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention

Supporters of South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol gather after the court cancelled his arrest warrant, in front of the Seoul detention center in Uiwang, South Korea, March 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges.

Yoon, 64, remains suspended from his duties, and his criminal and impeachment trials continue over his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3.