Overview

• Special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk’s team questioned Education Minister Lee Ju-ho and former PSS chief Park Jong-joon over Yoon Suk Yeol’s December martial law declaration
• The probe has already summoned ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Science and ICT Minister Yoo Sang-im for questioning
• Former President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted a summons to appear for a second round of questioning at 9 a.m. Saturday
• President Lee Jae Myung said he cannot say for certain that talks with Washington will meet the July 8 tariff-deal deadline but vowed to seek mutually beneficial outcomes
• Lee’s administration proposed a US$14.7 billion stimulus package and suspended border loudspeaker broadcasts to lay groundwork for renewed dialogue with North Korea