An opposition-led parliamentary committee issued orders Thursday to bring former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and three others involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration to appear at the National Assembly as witnesses.

A special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid failed Wednesday to hold an on-site hearing at a detention center against former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun as he refused its request to attend.

Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, facing insurrection charges, testified that President Yoon Suk Yeol overruled broader military deployment during a martial law attempt. The Constitutional Court is reviewing whether Yoon's impeachment and martial law declaration were justified,

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Thursday downplayed allegations implicating President Yoon Suk Yeol in his short-lived imposition of martial law, speaking as a witness for the president during his impeachment trial.

A South Korean special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid failed on Wednesday to hold an on-site hearing at a detention centre against former

What was central to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s defence is that he never intended to impose military rule. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law failed to convince either Yoon or his former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to attend hearings held at their detention facilities on Wednesday.