South Korea: Authorities Investigate Yoon's Mobile Data Amid Martial Law Inquiry
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Seoul, Dec 23 (NationPress) The police in South Korea have begun an examination of President Yoon Suk Yeol's personal mobile records after obtaining them as a component of their investigation into his unsuccessful declaration of martial law earlier this month, according to officials.
The specialized investigation team is reviewing the records for discussions with individuals allegedly linked to the enforcement of martial law on December 3, having acquired them via a warrant, as reported by Yonhap news agency.
Additionally, authorities are attempting to retrieve a secure phone utilized by Yoon along with its records from the Presidential Security Service.
In a separate development, police have secured a document that Yoon presented to Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok during a Cabinet meeting conducted right before the martial law announcement.
This document is said to detail strategies for reducing operational costs for the National Assembly and establishing a budget for the legislature under martial law.
On December 13, Choi informed lawmakers that the document called for securing fiscal resources and liquidity during the martial law period.
To date, police have interviewed ten out of twelve participants from the December 3 Cabinet meeting, following the appearance of Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Saturday.
They have yet to interview Yoon and former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun.
Authorities suspect that the gathering had both procedural and substantive issues due to the absence of meeting minutes and documentation to verify that deliberations occurred.
