South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faced renewed questioning Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over a failed martial law declaration, but his lawyers said he would not take part.

South Korea's anti-corruption agency will resume questioning impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) on Thursday afternoon, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon was arrested by investigators from the agency and police in his official residence and questioned for hours on Wednesday in relation to a criminal insurrection probe.

South Korean authorities have arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations of insurrection tied to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, officials said.