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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.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was questioned by a special counsel team Saturday on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of rights in connecti...

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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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Yoon's First Interrogation by Special Counsel Ends After 6.5 Hours... No Detailed Instructions Given for Martial Law Message. Kwon Chang-young, the second Special Counsel for the Comprehensive Special Investigation, concluded the first interrogation of former President Yoon Suk-youl on the 6th, after six and a half hours. From 10 a.m. to around 4:30 p.m. on that day, the Special Counsel questioned former President Yoon on charges of abuse of pow…

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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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