President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, following public outcry over his proposal to declare martial law. Choi Byung-hyuk, Korea's ...

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun will not attend a court hearing that will review an arrest warrant against him over treason and other charges in connection with a ...

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, currently on criminal trial for insurrection and abuse of power, has been receiving a monthly military pension since January due to a legal loophole ...

As of noon on Wednesday (Dec 4), roughly eight hours after military rule was officially dropped following a parliamentary motion to revoke it, Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun appears to have been ...

SEOUL, December 4. /TASS/. South Korea’s Defense Minister, Kim Yong Hyun, apologized to citizens for declaring martial law in the country and resigned, according to the Yonhap news agency.

looks on as South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File) ...

On April 18, the air force accidentally dropped two gun pods from a KA-1 light attack aircraft. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

The central role of Yoon's defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, in the recent martial law declaration highlights concerns about military influence in South Korean politics.

ordered by several high-ranking military commanders who acted under authority of then-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. Kim, the military commanders and top police chiefs responsible for acting in ...

Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu last September during the North Korean leader's visit to Russia. They inspected nuclear-capable strategic bombers and fighter jets at an ...

TASS/. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a broad exchange of views on further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the ...

Kim observed the tests from Nampho Shipyard, where the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon — launched on Friday — began live-fire ...