SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol again did not appear for questioning by a special counsel Wednesday over a probe into various allegations surrounding his wife, raising the prospects of a detention warrant to bring him in by force.
Yoon, who is under arrest over his martial law attempt in December, was summoned to appear at special counsel Min Joong-ki's office by 10 a.m. to be questioned about his alleged meddling in the 2022 parliamentary by-elections.
"The reason for his nonappearance today was his health, like before, " an aide to Yoon told Yonhap News Agency.
"He has difficulty moving and is even struggling to sit, so it's unlikely he will be able to appear in the future unless his health improves."
Yoon also snubbed the special counsel's earlier summons to appear for questioning Tuesday, citing his deteriorating health.