South Korean defense chief jailed over martial law order attempts suicide

A prison official says South Korea's ex-defense chief Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself after being arrested over the martial law declaration he's accused of suggesting.

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South Korea's Martial-Law Chaos Deepens, With a Suicide Attempt and Raids

The legal scrutiny on the country’s leader and his cabinet over last week’s martial-law decree has accelerated.
The Wall Street Journal - 18h
South Korea's ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law

South Korea's previous defense minister has been formally arrested over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week
ABC News - 1d
South Korea’s corruption investigation chief says he ordered travel ban on President Yoon over martial law decree

South Korea’s corruption investigation chief says he ordered travel ban on President Yoon over martial law decree
ABC News - 2d
South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition

South Korean prosecutors have detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol
ABC News - 3d
South Korea’s Ex-Defense Chief Is Detained Over Martial Law Episode

Prosecutors are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol and his followers committed insurrection when they briefly put South Korea under martial law.
The New York Times - 3d
South Korean president apologizes after attempting to impose martial law

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law in the country for the first time since 1980, which sparked outrage from citizens and lawmakers alike. “I am ...
The Hill - 4d
South Korean president apologises for martial law attempt as impeachment vote looms

Yoon Suk Yeol tells nation he will face legal consequences and will not try to impose martial law for a second time. The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has apologised for his short-lived ...
The Guardian - 4d
South Korean leader faces likely impeachment over martial law order

South Korea is reeling over a shock martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived gamble will have major implications.
CBS News - Dec. 4

South Korean defense chief jailed over martial law order attempts suicide

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South Korea's Martial-Law Chaos Deepens, With a Suicide Attempt and Raids

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