Yoon snubs 3rd summons for questioning in martial law investigation

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Yoon-martial law probe

Yoon snubs 3rd summons for questioning in martial law investigation

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday refused for a third time to appear for questioning in the investigation into his botched martial law imposition, raising the likelihood that the investigative body will file a court warrant for his arrest.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) handling the case said Yoon had not turned up at its office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, at 10 a.m. as requested by the CIO.

This marks the third summons that Yoon has snubbed. Yoon ignored two previous summonses for questioning on Dec. 18 and Christmas Day.

With Yoon's repeated refusal, the CIO is widely expected to seek a court warrant to arrest the president. Three summonses are typically considered the maximum before an investigative agency seeks an arrest warrant against a suspect.

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