CORRECTION: South Korean protesters arise as court cancels Yoon's arrest warrant

Record ID: 1983158

  • Title: CORRECTION: South Korean protesters arise as court cancels Yoon's arrest warrant
  • Date: 7th March 2025
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 31-YEAR-OLD ANTI-YOON PROTESTER, YOO SEONG-MIN, SAYING: "There are a lot of things I don't understand, and I believe the reason of this release is for the far right people. I think the decision was made for only one side and biased. The anger actually shot through my head, so I came out here." VARIOUS FLAGS IN PROTEST PROTESTERS MARCHING WITH VARIOUS F
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  • Keywords: South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol court detention center politics president protesters release
  • Location: UIWANG, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: UIWANG, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA003705807032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Protesters, both in support of and against South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, gathered in Seoul and Uiwang on Friday (March 7) following a court decision to cancel Yoon's arrest warrant.
    The court's decision potentially paves the way for his release from jail where he faces trial on insurrection charges over a brief imposition of martial law.
    Yoon's supporters gathered near Yoon''s residence in Seoul and at the detention center in Uiwang where Yoon has been detained.
    Thousands of anti-Yoon protesters gathered in downtown Seoul to protest the court's decision. Yoo Seong-min, a 31-year-old anti-Yoon protester, said he came out to protest because "anger shot through" his head.
    The Seoul Central District Court said in a statement that its ruling was based on the timing of the indictment that came after the initial detention period had expired, and noted "questions about the legality" of the investigation process that involved two separate agencies.
    The ruling did not dismiss the criminal charges that led to Yoon's arrest on January 15, and the case is separate from his impeachment, which is still pending before the Constitutional Court.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Minwoo Park, Jisoo Kim, Heejung Jung)
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