청, Yoon Seok-yeol Suspect Status Change "Not a Matter to Comment On"

Supreme Prosecutors' Office for High-ranking Officials' Crimes Investigates Former President Yoon Seok-yeol as Suspect in 'Alleged Report Solicitation' Case

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated that it is not a matter for comment regarding the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency's decision to change former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's status to that of a suspect.

A senior Blue House official, when asked on the 10th about former Yoon's change to suspect status by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in relation to the 'reporter bribery' allegations, said, "It is not a matter for the Blue House to comment on the CIO's registration of candidate Yoon Seok-yeol as a suspect."

Earlier, the CIO announced that former Yoon was registered on four charges, including abuse of authority.

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