A vehicle transporting former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a special counsel office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on June 6, 2026. [YONHAP]
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday appeared before a special counsel team to be questioned on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of rights related to messages justifying his failed imposition of martial law.
Yoon, currently in custody at Seoul Detention Center, arrived at the special counsel's office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, at around 9:50 a.m. It was his first time being questioned by the team since it was launched on Feb. 25.
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He is alleged to have directed the foreign ministry and the National Security Office (NSO) to send messages to allies, including the United States, portraying his martial law declaration as legitimate.
