The team, formed on Dec. 11, consists of members from the National Police Agency's Joint Investigation Headquarters, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), and the Ministry of National Defense's Investigation Headquarters.
After being unable to deliver it in person at the presidential compound in Yongsan, they visited Yoon's official residence in Hannam-dong, but their attempt failed again, with security officials citing it was outside their scope of duties.
But the investigators believe they can proceed with questioning Yoon over accusations of rebellion and abuse of power, as they have already sent a summons letter by post, requesting Yoon to appear at the CIO's building in Gwacheon, south of Seoul at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Prosecutors investigating Yoon's failed martial law debacle also revealed the previous day that they had summoned the president to the Seoul Central District Court for questioning. However, Yoon refused to comply, saying that he was not yet prepared with his legal defense team.
Meanwhile, after its first meeting earlier in the day, the Constitutional Court of Korea said that it will hold its first public hearing on Dec. 27 to begin deliberations on Yoon's impeachment trial. The court also said that it can proceed with its deliberations with the current six justices, despite three out of nine judges being absent, to determine whether to impeach or reinstate the president.
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