Independent prosecutors reschedule questioning as ex-President Yoon fails to appear

Reporters gather in front of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in southern Seoul on July 1, 2025. Yonhap

SEOUL, July 1 (AJP) - Former disgraced President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday failed to appear for questioning by independent prosecutors, prompting them to set a new date later this week.

Yoon had been asked to appear at 9 a.m. for another round of questioning over his botched Dec. 3 declaration of martial law last year, after his first questioning last Saturday was cut short due to procedural issues and other disagreements.

Prosecutors now want him to appear for questioning on Saturday.

Yoon's legal team repeatedly requested to postpone the questioning, citing his health concerns and a scheduled hearing on Thursday for his trial on charges of insurrection and abuse of power related to the martial law debacle.

Prosecutors initially accepted Yoon's request by rescheduling the date from Monday to Tuesday but refused to make any further adjustments.

They are expected to seek an arrest warrant to detain Yoon if he continues to fail to comply with the summons.

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com