First lady Kim Keon Hee has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii to accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his visit. However, it is likely that she will refuse to testify before the opposition-controlled Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly, which plans to hold a parliamentary hearing to seek an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol. The presidential office has indicated that they will decline to receive the committee's written request urging five presidential secretaries to attend the first round of hearings scheduled on Friday, as they consider the move to be unconstitutional and illegitimate. The National Assembly, where the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers hold the majority, is looking to float a motion to impeach the president. The Judiciary Committee approved the plan to hold two rounds of hearings, and the first lady and her mother are among the figures to be summoned as witnesses. Additionally, liberal lawmakers have filed a complaint against 10 presidential office secretaries for allegedly blocking their attempt to submit the summon request. The move to seek impeachment is motivated by a petition that collected over 1.4 million signatures, citing allegations of corruption against the Yoon family, including the first lady's involvement in accepting a luxury bag and stock price manipulation. Yoon's approval rating has also remained low for three months.
First lady Kim Keon Hee has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii to accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his visit. However, it is likely that she will refuse to testify before the opposition-controlled Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly, which plans to hold a parliamentary hearing to seek an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol. The presidential office has indicated that they will decline to receive the committee's written request urging five presidential secretaries to attend the first round of hearings scheduled on Friday, as they consider the move to be unconstitutional and illegitimate. The National Assembly, where the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers hold the majority, is looking to float a motion to impeach the president. The Judiciary Committee approved the plan to hold two rounds of hearings, and the first lady and her mother are among the figures to be summoned as witnesses. Additionally, liberal lawmakers have filed a complaint against 10 presidential office secretaries for allegedly blocking their attempt to submit the summon request. The move to seek impeachment is motivated by a petition that collected over 1.4 million signatures, citing allegations of corruption against the Yoon family, including the first lady's involvement in accepting a luxury bag and stock price manipulation. Yoon's approval rating has also remained low for three months.