Yoon Suk Yeol, the former president, has completed his first face-to-face interrogation by the Special Prosecutor's team, lasting 6 hours and 30 minutes. He is under suspicion of instructing officials to justify the legitimacy of martial law to allied nations, including the United States, shortly after its declaration on December 3, 2024.
According to Yonhap News on June 6, Yoon was questioned starting at 10 a.m. as a suspect in a case involving abuse of power. He left the Special Prosecutor's office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, around 4:32 p.m. in a Ministry of Justice transport vehicle.
Initially, the Special Prosecutor's office planned to publicly show Yoon's arrival, but his legal team objected to him being seen by the media while wearing a restraint device, leading to a closed-door appearance.
Yoon is accused of directing messages through the National Security Office and diplomatic channels to explain the martial law's legitimacy to allied countries. The Special Prosecutor's office is investigating whether he compelled Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials to perform duties that were not required.
Yoon is scheduled to appear again before the Special Prosecutor's office on the 13th for a second interrogation related to charges of being the leader of a rebellion under military law.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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