'Detained Yoon' Again Refuses to Attend Corruption Investigation Office Probe: "Attendance Difficult"

After Ignoring the Summons on the 19th Following Arrest,
President Yoon Also Expected to Miss the 10 a.m. Investigation on the 20th

President Yoon Suk-yeol received a summons from the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office at 10 a.m. on the 20th but decided not to comply.

President Yoon's legal team stated at 10 a.m. that day that it would be "difficult" for the president to appear for the investigation by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office.

The office had also notified him on the 19th to appear for questioning at 2 p.m., 11 hours after the court issued an arrest warrant, but President Yoon did not comply.

Accordingly, if President Yoon continues to refuse the investigation, the office is expected to consider other measures such as forced detention or visiting the detention center. President Yoon was questioned once by the office after his arrest on the 15th but has not responded to subsequent summonses.

Meanwhile, on the 18th at 2 p.m., Chief Judge Cha Eun-kyung of the Seoul Western District Court conducted a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) for President Yoon, who is accused of leading a rebellion and obstructing the exercise of official duties. About seven hours later, at around 2:50 a.m. the next day, the judge issued an arrest warrant citing concerns over potential evidence destruction.

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