Seoul: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol once again did not comply with a summons from a special counsel team tasked with investigating allegations concerning his brief imposition of martial law last December.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk's team had earlier summoned Yoon for questioning regarding accusations of attempting to incite foreign aggression, following his previous non-compliance with a similar summons last week. Assistant Special Counsel Park Ji-young confirmed that Yoon did not submit any documentation explaining his absence. Park stated, "As with any ordinary suspect who refuses a special counsel summons, (we) will take (further measures) in line with the Criminal Procedure Act," indicating that the special prosecutors might consider compelling Yoon to attend the questioning.

The investigation focuses on allegations that Yoon ordered the dispatch of drones to North Korea in an attempt to provoke retaliation, which would then be used as a pretext for declaring martial law. In response, Yoon's legal team has demanded a constitutional review of the special probe bill, arguing that it violates due process, the separation of powers, and the clarity required by constitutional principles, while also infringing upon Yoon's right to a fair trial.

Yoon is currently on trial for leading an insurrection related to his failed attempt to impose martial law in December. He also faces charges of violating the rights of Cabinet members, altering the martial law proclamation, and obstructing his detention by investigators in January. If the court handling his second trial requests a constitutional review, the Constitutional Court will begin the review process, suspending the trial until a decision is reached. Yoon had previously requested a constitutional review in the court dealing with the insurrection charges as well.