Ousted South Korea defence minister testifies he wanted more expansive martial law than president

Jan 23, 2025 - 13:00
Ousted South Korea defence minister testifies he wanted more expansive martial law than president
An older cleanshaven Asian man wearing a suit and tie is shown seated inside a room.

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, which the country's ousted defence minister testified that he wanted a broader military deployment than Yoon.