South Korea ex-Defence Minister reportedly arrested as President hangs on
The Hindu
Impeachment motion fails in South Korea as President Yoon survives vote after failed martial law attempt.
South Korea's former Defence Minister was arrested Sunday (December 8, 2024), local media reported, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote over his calamitous attempt to impose martial law.
The motion failed due to a boycott of the vote by Mr. Yoon's party, even though huge crowds braved freezing temperatures in another night of protests outside parliament in Seoul to demand the President's ouster.
Kim Yong-hyun had already resigned as Defence Minister after the brief suspension of civilian rule late on Tuesday by Mr. Yoon that saw soldiers and helicopters sent to parliament.
Mr. Yoon was forced to rescind the order hours later and parliament voted down his decree.
Mr. Kim had already been slapped with a travel ban.
Police have launched an investigation into Mr. Yoon, Mr. Kim and others for alleged insurrection.
The prosecutors' office was not immediately available for comment on Mr. Kim's arrest, reported by the Yonhap news agency and other local media outlets Sunday morning.
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