Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims



News Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims Kim Yong-hyun also accused of seeking pretext for martial law by pressing for strikes on DPRK trash balloon launch sites Joon Ha Park December 10, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun during a visit to the ROK Marine Corps' Second Division on Sept. 9, 2024 \| Image: ROK Ministry of Defense South Korea’s former defense minister ordered the drone incursion that dropped leaflets over the North Korean capital in October as part of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to declare martial law, an opposition lawmaker claimed this week. Another lawmaker also accused Kim Yong-hyun of pressing for military strikes against DPRK trash balloon launches days before the martial law crisis, raising concerns that the defense chief sought to provoke inter-Korean escalation to justify the measure. South Korea’s former defense minister ordered the drone incursion that dropped leaflets over the North Korean capital in October as part of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to declare martial law, an opposition lawmaker claimed this week. Another lawmaker also accused Kim Yong-hyun of pressing for military strikes against DPRK trash balloon launches days before the martial law crisis, raising concerns that the defense chief sought to provoke inter-Korean escalation to justify the measure. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims

Kim Yong-hyun also accused of seeking pretext for martial law by pressing for strikes on DPRK trash balloon launch sites

Joon Ha Park December 10, 2024

Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun during a visit to the ROK Marine Corps' Second Division on Sept. 9, 2024 | Image: ROK Ministry of Defense

South Korea’s former defense minister ordered the drone incursion that dropped leaflets over the North Korean capital in October as part of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to declare martial law, an opposition lawmaker claimed this week.

Another lawmaker also accused Kim Yong-hyun of pressing for military strikes against DPRK trash balloon launches days before the martial law crisis, raising concerns that the defense chief sought to provoke inter-Korean escalation to justify the measure.

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