South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach and was indicted on criminal charges for declaring martial law last December, was cleared to be released from detention on Friday.

South Korean prosecutors continue to seek President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for insurrection, despite a court ruling for his release. Prosecutors aim to challenge Yoon's indictment, arguing his detention was illegal.

Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail Saturday, a day after a court's ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed bid to impose martial law in December.