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South Korean defense ministry to reward soldiers who defied 'unjust' orders during martial law bid
The defense ministry said Friday it plans to reward soldiers who rejected "unjust" orders during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in a move seen as efforts to boost military morale. But the decision also raises questions over the appropriateness of its timing as a special counsel team is looking into the botched martial law imposition. The military has come under scrutiny since troops were deployed to the National Assembly…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Kwon Hee-won, Lee Ui-jin, and Choi Yun-seon = The special prosecutor team investigating the internal rebellion and foreign exchange incidents related to the '12/3 martial law' on the 17th...
Cabinet confirmations, OPCON controversy and special envoys — Ep. 88
In this episode of The Korea Pro Podcast, Jeongmin Kim and Joon Ha delve into major political developments in South Korea, starting with defense minister nominee Ahn Gyu-baek’s comments on completing the transfer of wartime operational control from the U.S. within five years. The remarks drew swift denial from the presidential office. The hosts then […]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hyunyoung Cho = It has been claimed that the Army Ground Operations Command (GOC) checked the status of tear gas possession by its subordinate units at a time when martial law on December 3 was imminent. On the 18th, the Center for Military Human Rights announced that it had received a tip-off that the GOC military police unit contacted the corps military police unit and division military police battalion by phone …
The special prosecutor team of Cho Eun-seok, who is investigating the internal rebellion and foreign exchange incident related to the '12/3 martial law', began a compulsory investigation of former Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min on the 17th. According to the legal community, the special prosecutor team visited the former minister's home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, that morning with prosecutors.
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