The President of the Republic of Korea Yun Seok Yeol intends not to appear for the interrogation on January 17. This was stated in the statement of his lawyer Seok Dong Hyun.
"The president will not appear today at the anti-corruption investigation department against high-ranking officials," said the lawyer's statement, which was provided to TASS. The next interrogation was expected to start at 10:00 a.m. Yoon Seok Yeol had also refused to appear for the investigation yesterday due to his ill health.
Seok Dong Hyun explained the decision by saying that "on the first day, his position was fully explained to the investigators." According to the president, "there is no need to answer every question." After his arrest, the head of state refused to testify during the interrogation on January 15. After interrogation, he was transferred to Seoul Detention Center.
