SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong-hyun, a former defence minister and close confidant to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, became the first official to be arrested late on Tuesday over Yoon's martial ...

Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide shortly before ...

December 26, 2024 :: Rhee Ha-sang, Lawyer for Kim Yong-hyun "People are mixing up the declaration of martial law and the ...

open image in gallery Former South Korean defence minister Kim Yong-hyun speaks during a press conference during the US - Republic of Korea (AFP via Getty Images) He was formally arrested on ...

Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, a close confidant of President ... holding critical positions such as Capital Defence Commander and Chief of Operations at the Joint Chiefs ...

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a joint press conference during a 2+2 meeting, at the State Department in Washington, US, on Oct 31, 2024. (File photo: Reuters/Leah Millis ...

South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun ordered a drone deployment to North Korea to lay the ground for martial law declaration, it has been alleged. Park Beom-kye, a lawmaker from ...

Explainer-Who Is Kim Yong-Hyun, Ousted South Korean Defence Minister Who Attempted Suicide? By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong-hyun, a former defence minister and close confidant to South ...

SEOUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Kim Yong-hyun, a former defence minister and close confidant to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, became the first official to be arrested late on Tuesday over Yoon's ...