Seoul, March 7 -- A South Korean court approved the release of arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday, opening a possibility for the impeached leader to be tried without detention.
The Seoul Central District Court accepted Yoon's request to cancel his arrest, which was made by Yoon's legal team on Feb. 4.
Without the prosecution's appeal, Yoon will be released, but the appeal will suspend his release until another judge of the court decides on it.
The court said the arrest cancellation is desirable to ensure a procedural clarity and dispel doubts about the investigation process, stressing that if Yoon's criminal trial proceedings are carried out with controversies left unresolved, it could lead to an annulment at a higher court or a ...