Ex-South Korean defence minister arrested after martial law fiasco
Kim had already resigned following the aborted attempt to impose martial law on South Korea
South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported on Sunday.
Kim had already resigned after the brief imposition of martial law late Tuesday by President Yoon Suk-yeol, which saw soldiers and helicopters sent to parliament.
Yoon was forced to rescind the order hours later and parliament voted against his decree.
Kim had already been slapped with a travel ban.
Opposition parties allege that Kim sought to provoke a conflict with North Korea to justify the extraordinary move.
Kim, 65, a close ally of Yoon, is accused of playing a central role in planning and executing Tuesday night’s martial law decree.
