Police question ex-presidential chief of staff in martial law probe

Feb 8, 2026 South Korea South Korea Politics
Police question ex-presidential chief of staff in martial law probe

Seoul police question former presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk over alleged involvement in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration, which w

Police Question Ex-Presidential Aide Over Martial Law Probe

Seoul police are questioning former presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law in late 2024. The investigation focuses on Chung's suspected destruction of electronic records related to the unconstitutional martial law decree, which was later overturned by the Constitutional Court in April 2025.

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