South Korean Prosecutor's Office to release President Yoon Seok-young from custody

The South Korean prosecutor's office has decided to release the President of the republic, Yun Seok-young, from custody. This was reported on March 8 by the Yonhap news agency.

"The prosecutors ordered the release of the president," the article says.

It is noted that the head of state will soon return home from the Seoul detention center.

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The situation in the republic worsened in early December 2024 after the president declared martial law. He cited the threat of paralysis of power due to attempts to carry out impeachment proceedings as the reason. The commander of the emergency regime, Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces Park Ahn-soo noted that until the lifting of martial law in the country, the activities of the parliament of political parties and associations are prohibited.

Yoon Seok-young was arrested for 48 hours on January 15 of this year, during which time the court had to decide on further detention. The Seoul Western District Court on January 19 (January 18, Moscow time) issued a decision to detain the president, after which his supporters staged a pogrom.

On March 6, a South Korean court cancelled the arrest warrant for Yoon Seok-young. According to Yonhap, he filed a motion in February calling the indictment for declaring martial law illegal.