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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hyung-Jin Kim

South Korea’s ex-leader Yoon takes off prison uniform and lies on floor to resist questioning

South Korea’s jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators Friday, using a new method to resist: He took off his prison uniform and lay down on the floor at his detention room.

Mr Yoon, removed from office in April over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, was sent back to prison last month as he stands a high-stakes trial over rebellion and other charges. Mr Yoon, a conservative, faces investigations into other criminal allegations that are not related to his Dec. 3 martial law decree but target him, his wife and others.

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