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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - People watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and the following announcement that he will lift the martial law, after parliamentary vote, at a railway station in Seoul December 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
SEOUL, Dec 5 — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said today.
Kim, who offered his resignation yesterday, was seen as a central figure in Yoon’s declaration of martial law on Tuesday. A senior military official and filings to impeach Yoon by opposition members said Kim made the recommendation to Yoon.
Yoon’s chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, called Choi “a person of principle who carries out his duties with dedication and adheres to regulations.”
The nomination is the first official move by Yoon after he announced the withdrawal of the martial law declaration in the early hours of yesterday, amid a storm of political turmoil and diplomatic fallout.
Parliament introduced a motion early today to impeach him over the botched attempt to impose martial law, but his party vowed to oppose the move, throwing the process into doubt.
The main opposition Democratic Party has called Yoon’s martial law attempt a treasonous act, and its lawmakers could lead a vote for the bill as early as tomorrow.
US officials said they were caught completely off guard by Yoon’s martial law declaration, which Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said was “badly misjudged.” — Reuters
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