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Home of ex-defense minister raided over Pyongyang drone allegations

A special counsel team investigating alleged insurrection raided the home of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Monday as part of a probe into whether then-President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered an unauthorized drone mission over Pyongyang.

2025-09-15

Arrest warrant issued for ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun in martial law probe

A new arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, the first person indicted by the special counsel team investigating an alleged insurrection plot in relation to the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law incident.

2025-06-26

Court switches to closed session for second trial of former defense heads

The second trial of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and former Defense Intelligence Command (DIC) chief Noh Sang-won over allegations of plotting the Dec. 3 martial declaration was held on Thursday, closed to the public.

2025-03-27

Criminal trial of former defense minister commences

In the first formal hearing of his criminal trial on Monday, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun acknowledged discussing plans with President Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law but denied they conspired to launch an insurrection.

2025-03-17

Yoon's criminal hearing, first for sitting Korean president, lasts just 13 minutes

President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the first preliminary hearing of his criminal trial on insurrection charges on Thursday, marking the first appearance of a sitting president in the dock.

2025-02-20

Yoon, ex-defense chief snub jailhouse parliamentary investigation hearings

The parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law failed to convince either Yoon or his former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to attend hearings held at their detention facilities on Wednesday.

2025-02-05

Ex-defense chief takes most of blame for Yoon's martial law decree during Constitutional Court hearing

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun testified before the Constitutional Court on Thursday that he wrote the martial law decree promulgated by President Yoon Suk Yeol early last month.

2025-01-23

Ex-defense minister to take stand Jan. 23 in impeachment trial

The Constitutional Court decided on Friday to put former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on the stand on Jan. 23 in his impeachment trial at the request of President Yoon Suk Yeol's side.

2025-01-17

Yoon unlikely to attend trial's first session amid safety concerns, legal team says

President Yoon Suk Yeol is unlikely to attend the first oral arguments of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court this week due to concerns over his safety, according to his legal team on Sunday.

2025-01-12

Sheer sophistry, excuses and self-justification (KOR)

A swift and thorough investigation into the matter is essential to get to the truth and stave off further dubious ploys.

2024-12-30