Former President Yoon fails to appear for questioning by special counsel

Arrested former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear on Friday for questioning by a special counsel over his attempt to impose martial law. Assistant special counsel Park Ji-young said that in the event Yoon’s absence cannot be explained, the special counsel will take steps to bring him in by force.
 
Yoon was taken into custody early Thursday after a court issued a warrant to arrest him over five key charges, including his alleged violation of the rights of Cabinet members by calling only a select few to a meeting held shortly before he declared martial law on December 3.
 
This is the second time Yoon has been arrested. The first time was in January when he was still in office, but a court later accepted his request to cancel his arrest, granting his release in March.