S. Korea's prosecution to transfer Yoon's martial law case to CIO

South Korea's prosecution has decided to transfer the case on President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law imposition to the corruption investigative unit, multiple media outlets said Wednesday.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office consulted with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and decided to transfer the case to the CIO.

Controversy emerged over investigations into Yoon, for which various investigative agencies competed for the lead in the investigations.

Prosecutors launched a special investigation unit for Yoon's case, while the CIO set up a joint investigation unit with police and the defense ministry.

The joint investigation unit will probe charges of the impeached president and the interior minister, while the special investigation unit will look into charges of others involved in the martial law imposition.

Yoon was named by investigative agencies as a suspect on rebellion charge following his martial law imposition on the night of Dec. 3 that was revoked by the National Assembly hours later.

The second motion to impeach Yoon was passed by the National Assembly last Saturday and delivered to the constitutional court to deliberate it for up to 180 days, during which Yoon's presidential power will be suspended.