The Constitutional Court was also to hold its second hearing in a trial that will decide whether to uphold Yoon's impeachment, after the dawn raid that made him the country's first-ever sitting president to be detained.
Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) were to resume Yoon's questioning Thursday at 2 pm local time (0500 GMT), but his lawyer said he could not for health reasons, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Lawyer Yoon confirmed to AFP the embattled leader would not attend, without specifying the reason.
Wednesday's dramatic arrest saw a hundreds-strong force of police and investigators bypass bus barricades, cut barbed wire and scale ladders to get inside the compound where Yoon was surrounded by hundreds of guards.
Meanwhile, officials were trying to secure a new warrant that could hold him for longer than 48 hours.
Yoon's lawyers have instead filed for a review of the warrant that was used to arrest him.
Yoon shocked the nation late on December 3 when he declared martial law, claiming he needed to safeguard South Korea “from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and eliminate anti-state elements”.
The 64-year-old suspended leader then sought to evade arrest for weeks by remaining in his residential compound, protected by loyal members of the Presidential Security Service (PSS).
Shortly after he was taken to the CIO offices in a convoy, investigators began questioning Yoon but they said later he exercised “his right to remain silent”.
During the hours-long standoff between police and Yoon’s guards, they chanted “illegal warrant!” while some laid on the ground outside the main gate of his residence.
If that happens, Yoon will finally lose the presidency and fresh elections must be held within 60 days.
The court has yet to respond to their request.
The trial can continue in Yoon's absence, even though proceedings could last for months.
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