South Korea’s then-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun pictured on October 31 in Washington. - Photo: Reuters
SEOUL: South Korea’s former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, has attempted suicide inside a detention centre, a justice ministry official told parliament.
Shin Yong-hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service, told lawmakers on Wednesday that Kim tried to kill himself at a detention centre in Seoul. Shin said Kim’s suicide attempt failed and he was now in a stable condition.
