Yoon, suspended from office by parliament since Saturday, faces concurrent probes over alleged insurrection by both South Korean prosecutors and a joint
This handout photo taken on December 12, 2024 and released by the South Korean Presidential Office via Yonhap shows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering an address at the Presidential Office in Seoul. team of police, defense ministry and anti-corruption investigators.
The joint investigation unit also asked that the suspended president appear to answer questions on Wednesday but were rebuffed by his office, Yonhap news agency said.Yoon was removed by South Korea’s parliament on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to suspend civilian rule, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in years.Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as interim leader in Yoon’s stead.
Police arrested both the current and former heads of the Defense Intelligence Command on Sunday in connection to the insurrection allegations, Yonhap reported.Kwak is accused of sending special forces troops to parliament during the martial law bid, sparking a dramatic confrontation between soldiers and parliamentary staff.
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