President Yoon Suk-yeol was released from detention after prosecutors chose not to appeal a court ruling that declared his initial arrest unlawful. Yoon, who was indicted on insurrection charges following his failed martial law bid in December, walked free on Saturday after the court ruled that the prosecution had filed the indictment after the detention period had already expired. Prosecutors had the option to appeal under South Korea’s Criminal Procedure Act but declined to pursue it.

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accusedthe prosecution of mishandling the case and demanded Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung’s resignation. DP floor leader Park