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Ex-President Yoon questioned over messages to justify failed imposition of martial law

Investigators say he directed officials to send messages to allies, including the United States, portraying the failed martial law bid as legitimate.

Summary by The Korea Times
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday appeared before a special counsel team to be questioned on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of rights related to messages justifying his failed imposition of martial law. Yoon, currently in custody at Seoul Detention Center, arrived at the special counsel's office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, at around 9:50 a.m. It was his first time being questioned by the team since it was launched Feb. 25. …

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"No orders given, no follow-up reports received"… Former President Yoon Suk-yeol, suspected of ordering the delivery of a message to the U.S. and other allies justifying the December 3 martial law, is expected to be summoned again on the 13th by Kwon Chang-young's 2nd Comprehensive Special Prosecutor Team.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
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