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    South Korea’s president reportedly defies summons in martial law inquiry

    South Korea’s president reportedly defies summons in martial law inquiry



    Report comes day after MPs voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces possible charges of insurrectionSouth Korea’s conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has reportedly failed to obey a summons from prosecutors investigating him on charges including insurrection as he faces impeachment after declaring martial law.Yoon, who was sent a summons on Wednesday requesting him to appear for questioning at 10am local time on Sunday, did not show up, according to the Yonhap news agency. Yoon and other senior officials are being investigated on possible charges of insurrection, abuse of authority and obstructing people from exercising their rights. Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/15/south-korea-president-yoon-suk-yeol-reportedly-defies-summons-in-martial-law-inquiry

    Author : Sam Jones and agencies

    Publish date : 2024-12-15 11:32:00

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