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South Korea's President Yoon walks free, but trials continue

South Korea's President Yoon walks free, but trials continue

Reuters08-03-2025

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention center on Saturday (March 8) after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges. Trevor Koroll reports.

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