The South Korean president will be questioned on December 18th.
According to Yonhap news agency on December 16, a special investigation team plans to summon South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol for questioning on December 18.
On December 14th, the South Korean National Assembly impeached President Yoon Seok-yeol for imposing martial law, suspending his powers. The Constitutional Court now has to decide whether to uphold the impeachment or reinstate Yoon Seok-yeol to office.
President Yoon Seok-yeol is under investigation for alleged rebellion aimed at overthrowing the constitutional order.
Earlier, Yonhap reported that prosecutors had summoned President Yoon for questioning on December 15, but he did not appear.
The joint investigation team, comprising police, the Office of Corruption Investigation for Senior Officials (CIO), and the Ministry of Defense's investigative unit, said they will request Yoon to appear in court on December 18 for questioning regarding allegations of rebellion and abuse of power. If Yoon continues to defy the request for questioning, prosecutors or the joint investigation team may request the court to issue an arrest warrant for him.
If Yoon is impeached, South Korea will hold a new presidential election within 60 days. While awaiting the ruling, presidential power has been temporarily handed over to Prime Minister Han Duck Soo to maintain national stability.
According to Yonhap, Han Dong Hoon, leader of the ruling People's Party (PPP), resigned on December 16. Han Dong Hoon stated that he had no regrets about his decisions, despite facing opposition from within the party for calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
