SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was formally arrested Wednesday on charges of helping President Yoon Suk Yeol stage an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law last week. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant for his arrest after prosecutors accused Kim of engaging in “essential” activities [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun issued an order to prevent 150 lawmakers from gathering at the National Assembly on the night of last week’s martial law declaration, a military commander said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-keun, chief of the Army Special Warfare Command, claimed at a parliamentary session that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court is set to decide Tuesday whether to issue an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on treason charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration in what would be the first court judgment on the case. Kim is suspected of having colluded [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors questioned former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun for the third round on Monday on treason charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last week. The special prosecution investigation team handling the case brought Kim in for questioning Monday morning on treason, abuse of power and other [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to explain his decision that declared emergency martial law and to sack Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun over what he calls a “disastrous situation.” Han Dong-hoon made the remark after Yoon lifted martial law in a [...]