S. Korea police secure data from ‘secret phone’ of ex-defence minister in martial law probe


SEOUL: South Korean police investigators have seized the secure phone used by former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun (pic), who is suspected of instigating the short-lived martial law declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The device, which has been called a “secret phone” by local media, is believed to contain data that may be key to the investigation, including evidence of Kim communicating with Yoon to enforce martial law on Dec 3.

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