South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over martial law stunt as president prevents impeachment

By Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-jin Kim Updated December 8, 2024– 1.18 pm Seoul: South Korean district attorneys on Sunday jailed ex-defence minister Kim Yong-hyun over his supposed function in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s statement of martial law on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency stated. Yoon made it through an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, triggered by his brief effort to enforce martial law, however the leader of his own celebration stated he would be successfully left out from his responsibilities before ultimately stepping down. A demonstration versus President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul’s nationwide assembly on Saturday. Credit: Bloomberg Ruling Party leader Han Dong-hoon prepares to fulfill Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday. Kim, who provided his resignation on Wednesday, was viewed as a main figure in Tuesday’s quick martial law statement. Both a senior military authorities and filings to impeach Yoon by opposition members stated Kim had actually made the proposition to Yoon. The prosecution’s unique investigative group has actually questioned Kim, who willingly appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office about 1.30 am on Sunday (3.30 am AEDT), the report stated. The workplace was not right away offered for remarks. 3 minority opposition celebrations submitted a problem with the prosecution once again
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