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Impeached South Korean leader freed from prison

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08.03.2025

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison Saturday after a court ruled his detention over insurrection charges was invalid.

The conservative president faces charges for his December effort to impose martial law that thrust the country into chaos. The South Korean parliament separately voted to oust Yoon on Dec. 3 with a 204-85 vote.

Footage shared online shows the impeached president leaving the prison on Saturday, raising his fist and bowing to his supporters who met him with cheers. He was arrested and indicted in........

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