Photo used for representational purposes. A man reads an extra edition newspaper in downtown Seoul on December 4, 2024, after martial law was lifted. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP.
Seoul: South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun offered to resign Wednesday over the turmoil caused by the brief imposition of martial law by his close ally President Yoon Suk Yeol.
"First, I deeply regret and take full responsibility for the confusion and concern caused to the public regarding the martial law... I have taken full responsibility for all matters related to the martial law and have submitted my resignation to the president," Kim said in a statement.
