South Korea’s Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident


Anti-Yoon protesters attend a rally on Dec 3, 2025, to mark the first anniversary of former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. - Photo: Reuters

SEOUL: South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Monday (Jan 5) that it has imposed disciplinary measures on four army lieutenant-generals and one army colonel over their alleged involvement in former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration on Dec 3, 2024.

According to the ministry, the disciplinary committee decided to dismiss Yeo In-hyeong, former commander of the Defence Counter-intelligence Command (DCC), and Lee Jin-woo, former commander of the Army Capital Defence Command, citing violations of the duty to comply with laws and the duty of sincerity.

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