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South Korea: Former President Yoon Refuses to Appear by Lying in His Underwear in His Cell

In South Korea, former president Yoon Suk-yeol found himself underwear in his cell on Friday, August 1st, to avoid appearing before the courts. The former head of state, who had tried to impose martial law in December 2024 in vain, is again behind bars.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Kim Nam-kwon and Kim Jeong-jin = On the 4th, Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Kim Byung-ki said that former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is currently incarcerated, resisted and refused the special prosecutor's arrest attempt...

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In South Korea, former president Yoon Suk-yeol found himself underwear in his cell on Friday, August 1st, to avoid appearing before the courts. The former head of state, who had tried to impose martial law in December 2024 in vain, is again behind bars.

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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently in prison on a criminal investigation, resorted to extreme measures to avoid appearing for questioning on Friday. He took off his prison uniform and lay down on the floor of his detention center. Yoon was impeached by the South Korean parliament and removed from office by the country's Constitutional Court in April over his attempt to impose martial law last year. He has also been cha…

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RÚV broke the news in on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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