STORY: S. Korea's CIO decides to refer president Yoon's "insurrection case" to prosecution
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2025 and recent footage
DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:47
LOCATION: Seoul
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO)
2. various of the briefing by the CIO
3. various of the vehicle with the arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol arriving at the CIO
4. various of the vehicle with Yoon leaving the CIO

STORYLINE:

South Korea's anti-corruption agency said on Thursday that it has decided to refer arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol's "insurrection case" to the prosecution, according to multiple media outlets.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) decided to transfer the case to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, demanding the indictment of Yoon as the CIO has no right to indict the president.

Apprehended at the presidential office on Jan. 15, Yoon became the country's first sitting president to be arrested. On Jan. 19, a Seoul court granted a warrant to extend Yoon's detention for up to 20 days.

The CIO and the prosecution have agreed to jointly investigate Yoon's "insurrection" charge by questioning the impeached president. Yoon has rejected the CIO's repeated call to appear for questioning.

Yoon is widely expected to be indicted for "insurrection" and other charges around Feb. 5.

An impeachment motion against Yoon passed the National Assembly on Dec. 14 of last year and was delivered to the constitutional court for up to 180 days of deliberation, during which time Yoon's presidential power is suspended.

Yoon declared martial law on the night of Dec. 3 before the measure was revoked hours later by the National Assembly.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Seoul.
(XHTV)