Yoon Defies Second Agency Summons Over Martial Law
Financial Express Chennai|December 26, 2024
SOUTH KOREA'S SUSPENDED President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.

Yoon had not appeared for questioning as of 10 a.m. (0100 GMT) on Christmas Day as requested by the corruption investigation office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), after ignoring its first summons last week.

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