A special counsel team probing allegations regarding ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee reaffirmed its resolve to conduct its investigation according to the law and principle, one day before Kim is set to appear for questioning.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, assistant counselor Oh Jeong-hee said department chief-level prosecutors are set to question the former first lady, and that the interrogation will be conducted under general procedures in line with the law and principle.

Earlier, Kim requested a guarantee that the questioning sessions will be separately conducted charge-by-charge, that each session will end before 6 p.m., and that she would be given a break in between.

Also on Tuesday, the special team summoned the Unification Church's former second-in-command, identified by his surname Yun, for the fourth time during his detention over allegations that he gifted Kim luxury items through a shaman known to have close ties with her in exchange for a chance to participate in state projects in Cambodia.
 
The team, meanwhile, said investigators have no plans until Wednesday to execute a warrant to arrest former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is currently in detention over his martial law action, to bring him in for questioning regarding the allegations against his wife.