hot646 S. Korean defense minister resigns – president’s office

People gather for a protest against South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on the grounds of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 4, 2024. Agence France-Presse

SEOUL — South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president’s office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law.

“Today, the President accepted the resignation of Minister of National Defence Kim Yong-hyun and approved his dismissal, and nominated Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Choi Byung-hyuk as the new ministerial candidate,” Yoon’s office said.

READ: What we know about South Korea’s martial law

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