Seoul, Dec 25 (NationPress) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol once again failed to appear on Wednesday before a joint investigation team concerning his brief imposition of martial law, ignoring its summons for the second consecutive time.

Yoon did not show up at the office of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) located in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, as requested by 10:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, which is part of a joint probe into his failed martial law declaration on December 3, according to Yonhap news agency.

Yoon, who is facing accusations of abuse of power and being a leader of an insurrection, has been identified as a suspect in the collaborative investigation involving the CIO, police, and the defense ministry's investigation unit.

This was not the first time Yoon disregarded a summons; he also did not comply with the CIO's initial request last Wednesday.

The CIO is contemplating waiting for Yoon's potential appearance in the future. If he remains absent, the team may decide as early as Thursday on further actions, which could include issuing a third summons or pursuing an arrest warrant.

On Tuesday, Seok Dong-hyeon, Yoon's attorney, stated that Yoon prioritizes the proceedings in the Constitutional Court regarding his impeachment and intends to release a statement concerning his stance on the trial after Christmas Day.

The future of Yoon's presidency now lies in the hands of the Constitutional Court after the National Assembly impeached him on December 14. The court is scheduled to conduct its first pretrial hearing related to Yoon's impeachment on Friday.

The CIO is anticipated to determine its next actions while considering this week’s hearing and Yoon's forthcoming statement.

However, a CIO official remarked that the impeachment trial would not have a “decisive” effect on the anti-corruption agency's subsequent actions, indicating it would merely be one of several factors to consider.

Concerning the potential pursuit of an arrest warrant for Yoon, the official mentioned it would be a “far distant” possibility given the current circumstances.

“An arrest warrant seems like something far distant. There are many things to be considered,” the official clarified, emphasizing that no decisions have been made thus far.