Ex-South Korea Defence Minister Attempts Suicide After Martial Law Scandal: An official has confirmed that Kim Yong-Hyun, the former defense minister of South Korea, is in a detention center after attempting suicide. Kim, who confessed last week to masterminding the president’s failed bid to impose martial law Wednesday night, was found in his cell Tuesday night while attempting it. He was immediately treated, and people say he is now out of danger.
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Kim was among other senior presidential staff who resigned last week after President Yoon declared martial law. This action brought many young people to the streets, and tens of thousands of South Koreans demanded the president step down.
Ex-South Korea Defence Minister Attempts Suicide After Martial Law Scandal: Kim was apprehended on Sunday for arrest and interrogation and was later charged with insurrection concerning the martial law order. The promptly lifted martial law proclamation is the main reason for the heightened scrutiny of the country’s top tiers of authorities, and President Yoon is also under probe.
However, Yoon, who apologized for the incident, has defied critics asking him to step down, a demand that has since persisted. Kim, who took the position of defense minister in September, condemned the situation, saying he deeply regrets the incident.
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“I take full responsibility for all this,” he told the people in his defense for participating in the failed martial law attempt. Due to the political crisis and the military’s involvement, demonstrations in South Korea are still being conducted in search of culprits regarding the prohibited order. The public concern remains in the increasing pressure spectrum as the government gets under pressure on how to manage the impact.
