South Korea’s Former President Yoon Defies Summons in Martial Law Probe

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SEOUL—Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday risked another attempt at arresting him by skipping questioning by a special prosecutor investigating his December declaration of martial law, prompting the prosecutor to issue a new summons for Saturday.

Yoon said he did not go to Tuesday’s appointment because he needed to prepare for a hearing later this week in an ongoing case.

After Yoon failed to appear, the special prosecutor ordered the former president to attend questioning on July 5.

Yoon was ousted in April by the Constitutional Court, which upheld his impeachment by parliament for his martial law bid.

Through his lawyers, Yoon, a former top prosecutor elected president in 2022, has accused the special counsel of going on a politically-motivated “witch hunt,” describing as illegal some of the tactics used against him.

Yoon’s lawyers did not immediately comment on the new summons, but Yonhap news agency said Yoon was expected to attend with his lawyers asking prosecutors for a formal attendance request.

On Monday, Yoon’s lawyers had said July 5 was the earliest he would be able to appear, citing a trial court hearing on insurrection charges set for Thursday that he must attend and his rights as a defendant to rest and prepare.

A spokesperson for the special prosecutor’s team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Yoon has been locked in an unprecedented wrangle with authorities over the investigation by the special counsel appointed in June, which ratcheted up prior efforts by state prosecutors and police to investigate his martial law attempt.

During Yoon’s first appearance on Saturday, questioning was interrupted for several hours after he objected to procedures he said violated his rights.

The special prosecutor’s team said on Tuesday if Yoon did not appear for questioning on July 5, the court might grant an arrest warrant for Yoon, according to Yonhap.

Two other special prosecutors were appointed in June to sift accusations of wrongdoing by Yoon’s wife and obstruction by the presidential office of an investigation into the death of a marine in 2023.

By Reuters

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