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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to face special counsel questioning this Saturday over his controversial martial law bid. After initially defying a previous summons, Yoon's lawyers now confirm he will appear at the special counsel's office. The investigation represents an extraordinary legal challenge for a sitting ex-president. The questioning is part of an ongoing probe into Yoon's attempted martial law declaration in December.

Key Points: Yoon Suk Yeol Faces Special Counsel Questioning Over Martial Law

  • Yoon accepts Saturday 9 AM special counsel summons
  • Ex-president previously defied Tuesday questioning
  • Investigation focuses on martial law attempt
  • Unprecedented legal confrontation with South Korean authorities
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South Korean ex-Prez Yoon to appear for special counsel questioning Saturday: Lawyers

South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for second round of special counsel questioning amid martial law investigation

"His plan is not to avoid an appearance but to proactively go and testify - Yoon's Legal Team"

Seoul, July 2

South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for a special counsel team's second round of questioning over his martial law bid this weekend, his lawyers said Wednesday.

Yoon has accepted special counsel Cho Eun-suk's summons to appear at his office at 9 a.m. Saturday after withdrawing an earlier request to change the time to 10 a.m., the lawyers said.

"It appears unlikely he will arrive at 9 a.m. sharp, but even if he is 10 to 20 minutes late, he will appear and testify," the lawyers said in a statement. "Generally speaking, his plan is not to avoid an appearance but to proactively go and testify."

Yoon defied an earlier summons to appear for questioning Tuesday, citing his health and preparations for a separate trial on insurrection charges related to his attempt to impose martial law in December, Yonhap news agency reported.

Yoon said he did not go to Tuesday's (July 1, 2025) appointment because he needed to prepare for a hearing later this week in an ongoing case.

The special counsel team issued another summons for Saturday, suggesting it would seek a warrant to detain Yoon in the event he failed to comply.

Yoon underwent the first round of questioning by the special counsel team last Saturday.

Yoon has been locked in an unprecedented wrangle with authorities over the investigation by the special counsel appointed in June, which ratcheted up prior efforts by state prosecutors and police to investigate his martial law attempt.

- IANS

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Priya M
Interesting to see this happening in South Korea. We Indians often think corruption is only our problem, but even advanced democracies face such issues. Hope justice prevails there 🤞
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Amit K
Martial law attempt? This is serious! Reminds me of our Emergency period in 1975. No leader should have such authoritarian tendencies. Democracy must be protected at all costs.
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Sarah B
As an expat in India, I find it fascinating to compare political systems. The special counsel system seems similar to our CBI investigations. Hope they handle it better than we often see here.
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Nikhil C
Why is he delaying the questioning? If he's innocent, he should cooperate fully. This kind of behavior makes people lose faith in politicians everywhere, not just in India.
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Divya L
The article mentions health reasons, but politicians worldwide use this excuse. In India, we've seen many leaders suddenly fall ill when facing investigations. Some things are universal it seems! 😅

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