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South Korea’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol remains silent: Investigators

South Korea's detained President Yoon Suk Yeol remains silent: Investigators This handout from the South Korean Presidential Office shows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering a speech to declare martial law in Seoul, S. Korea, December 3, 2024. (AFP Photo)
By Agence France-Presse
Jan 15, 2025 9:02 AM

South Korea‘s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is exercising his right to remain silent, investigators said Wednesday, as the suspended leader was questioned over his abortive declaration of martial law.

“Yoon is exercising his right to remain silent,” an official from the Corruption Investigation Office told reporters after the leader became the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested.

Last Updated:  Jan 15, 2025 10:02 AM