As per reports, following are the latest updates surrounding South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol’s case, as of Tuesday (17 December):

• A Constitutional Court justice stated on Tuesday (17 December) that the court has requested President Yoon Suk Yeol provide his written answers for his impeachment trial by next week, while the prosecution once again requested his presence for the ongoing investigation into insurrection and abuse of power charges. However he is not legally mandated to submit an answer or attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial, which is slated for 27 December.
• The Constitutional Court of Korea has announced that it would prioritize President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, setting the first preparatory hearing for Friday (27 December) at 1400 hours.
• The detention period of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been extended until 28 December, the prosecution stated on Tuesday (17 December), as he refused to cooperate in the ongoing investigation.
• Police also filed for a court warrant Tuesday (17 December) to arrest a former chief of the Defense Intelligence Command as part of their widening investigation into the martial law imposition. Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won is suspected of drafting the martial law decree and was taken into police custody on Monday (16 December), along with Maj. Gen. Moon Sang-ho, the current intelligence commander, under an emergency arrest.