South Korea Arrests Former Defence Minister Kim Yong-Hyun As Prosecutors Investigate His Role In Martial Law Imposition

South Korea’s former Defence Minister, Kim Yong-hyun, has been arrested as part of an investigation into his involvement in a controversial martial law declaration made by President Yoon Suk Yeol. This dramatic political event unfolded on December 3, 2024, when Yoon briefly imposed martial law, claiming it was necessary to address threats to national stability from opposition forces. The
South Korea’s former Defence Minister, Kim Yong-hyun, has been arrested as part of an investigation into his involvement in a controversial martial law declaration made by President Yoon Suk Yeol. This dramatic political event unfolded on December 3, 2024, when Yoon briefly imposed martial law, claiming it was necessary to address threats to national stability from opposition forces. The
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