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Two South Korean Military Commanders Dismissed for Martial Law Incident

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Seoul, Jan 30 (IANS) Two general-level military commanders were dismissed Friday in disciplinary action for infiltrating the National Assembly and attempting to arrest high-profile politicians during the short-lived martial law imposition in late 2024, South Korea’s military sources said. South Korea’s defence ministry handed down the disciplinary measure to Brigadier General Lee Sang-hyun, former commander of the 1st Special Forces Brigade accused of leading troops to storm into the National As…

South Korea’s Defence Minister Calls for Reform of Defence Intelligence and Investigative Arms

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Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday called for a powerful reform of defence intelligence and investigative arms amid efforts to rebuild the military in the aftermath of the botched martial law bid in late 2024. Ahn made the call as he attended a policy briefing session by the Defence Intelligence Command (DIC), the Defence Counterintelligence Command (DCC) and the Criminal Investigation Command (CIC), according to the ministry, Yonhap News Agency reporte…

Former South Korean Lawmaker Criticizes Ex-President’s Martial Law Declaration

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Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) A former lawmaker of South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party (PPP), Ihn Yohan, criticised former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration on Monday, saying he thought Yoon had a compelling reason to impose it. Ihn expressed “deep” disappointment over the crisis in a video posted on his YouTube channel to congratulate Representative Lee So-hee, who succeeded him as a proportional representative after his resignation last month, Yonhap News Agency reported.”W…

South Korea to Disband Defence Counterintelligence Command After 49 Years

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Seoul, Jan 8 (IANS) South Korea’s defence ministry will seek to disband the Defence Counterintelligence Command embroiled in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s 2024 botched martial law bid, officials said on Thursday, in what would mark the command’s dissolution after 49 years upon completion. The command is suspected of having played a key role in Yoon’s short-lived martial law imposition in December 2024, with its former commander standing trial for allegedly deploying troops to the National Ass…