Kim Yong-hyun, the former defense minister of South Korea, has been arrested on insurrection charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration, highlighting growing political unrest.
Protests have erupted against President Yoon Suk Yeol following his martial law declaration, with demonstrators demanding his impeachment and expressing anger through acts of vandalism against ruling party offices.
In a statement through his lawyers, Kim Yong-hyun accepted full responsibility for the insurrection-related charges, expressing considerable remorse and characterizing his actions as merely following orders.
With evidence destruction concerns prompting his arrest, Kim's case sheds light on significant political turmoil in South Korea, undermining perceptions of its democratic stability.
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