President Yoon Exercises Right to Remain Silent... Also Refuses Video Recording

Investigation Conducted from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Box Provided... Questioning Resumed at 2:40 p.m.
Deputy Director Lee Jaeseung Followed by Chief Prosecutor Lee Daehwan Led the Interrogation

On the 15th, it was confirmed that President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was arrested on charges including insurrection and is being investigated by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division, exercised his right to remain silent.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) stated that from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the same day, Deputy Director Lee Jae-seung questioned President Yoon, and after a lunch break, Chief Prosecutor Lee Dae-hwan began questioning him from 2:40 p.m. The CIO reported that President Yoon exercised his right to remain silent during the morning session.

The investigation of President Yoon took place in the CIO's video recording interrogation room No. 338, but video recording was not conducted as President Yoon refused. It is known that one of President Yoon's lawyers was present.

The CIO provided President Yoon with a lunch box. However, a CIO official stated that it is difficult to confirm whether President Yoon actually ate.

The official also said that there has been no request from President Yoon's side to attend the second hearing scheduled for the 16th at the Constitutional Court.

After the investigation on the day, President Yoon is scheduled to be detained at Seoul Detention Center, the detention location stated in the arrest warrant.

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