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South Korea corruption investigation
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office CIO has released from its
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detention the impeached president of the
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Asia country Yunel who was arrested and
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detained since January 2025 over the 6
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hours of Martial law he declared which
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on Friday the soul Central District
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Court faltered the legality of the
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impeached president arrest and ordered
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his release immediately C decided not to
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file an appeal to challenge the decision
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of the district court and released the
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impeached president Yun suol who wanted
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a little distance to outside the exit
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gate of the Detention Facility we at
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thousands of his supporters who gathered
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at the holding facility ahead of his
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release on Saturday y has been in
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detention since being arrested in
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January on charges of leading and
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Insurrection one of the few criminal
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charges the president according to local
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observers does not have immunity from
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the soul District called in its ruling
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on Friday said it was questionable
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whether the Insurrection charges
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indictment was filed after the
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defendant's detention period had expired
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therefore the court cancelled yun's
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arrest warrant to ensure procedural
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Clarity and eliminate doubts regarding
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the legality of the investigation
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process according to the court y's
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lawyers had also argued that the crime
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of insurrection is not included within
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the investigative jurisdiction of the
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corruption investigation office for high
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ranking officials CIO the agency that
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had requested the arrest warrant against
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the leader the court said the question
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of jurisdiction was unclear as there are
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no Provisions in current laws about this
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issue and no previous ruling from the
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Supreme Court any further unresolved
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legal controversies during the criminal
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trial code serve as grounds for analment
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in a higher court and may also provide
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grounds for a retrial even after a
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significant amount of time has passed
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the court added according to the
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certified true copy of the Judgment as
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reported by CNN the ruling did not
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dismiss the criminal charges that led to
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y's arrest on January 15th and the case
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is separate from his impeachment which
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is still pending before the
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Constitutional Court the criminal charge
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of insurrection and the impeachment case
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before the South Korea constitutional
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Court were triggered by his December
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third martial law declaration that also
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led to the impeachment of the Prime
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Minister who had taken over as acting
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president and refused to authorize the
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arrest of the suspended president South
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Korea's Finance Minister Choy salm is
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now acting head of state and has sought
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to calm economic markets and reassure
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International Partners amid chaos in
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government leadership he was s going to
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chering supporters who were weaving
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Korean and US Flags as he worked out of
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the Detention Center in U isand on
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Saturday according to international news
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agency I would also like to express my
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deep gratitude to the many citizens who
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have supported me despite the cold
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weather as well as to our future
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Generations Yun said in a statement
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following his release lawers had voted
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to impeach him and he is now waiting for
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the country's constitutional Court to
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decide whether he will be removed from
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office permanently or
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reinstated his release means that Yun
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can now await the impeachment bdit
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expected to come in coming weeks from
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home instead of IND detention South
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Korea's men opposition party leader Le
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Jon said Friday that the Court ruling
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does not clear un of allegations he
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destroyed the Constitutional order
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through an unconstitutional military CP
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we had reported that the impeached
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president of South Korea yunu around
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noon on Wednesday according to the Asia
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country local time surrendered himself
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for arrest to the corruption
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investigation office for high ranking
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officials CIO after the CIO LED over
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3,000 policemen to invert the residence
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of the impeached president early morning
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night at about 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday
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breaking barriers mounted by over 200
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Personnel of presidential security
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service PSS who have shielded him from
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arrest since he was impeached by the
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country's Parliament over short lived
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law he declared in December
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2024 we had earlier reported that there
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are indications that the criminal
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investigators in South Korea have
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mobilized over 2,000 police to wear down
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or overcome the men of the presidential
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security service PS is currently
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protecting the country's impeached
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president yunu Kill from being arrested
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after court reissued order of arrest on
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Tuesday when the previous court order
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expired with failed attempt by the
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criminal investigators to carry out the
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arrest order last week due to standof
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mounted by heavily arm
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