Yoon Suk Yeol accepted defense minister Kim Yong-hyunʼs resignation today picking Choi Byung-hyuk (current Saudi Arabia envoy) as replacement: the change comes right after a short-lived martial-law declaration
The presidential office praised Choi as a by-the-book professional; his work-style shows strong dedication to rules and regulations. The quick nomination happens just as Yoon deals with fall-out from the martial-law mess that lasted less than 24 hours
The opposition wants Yoon out of office - they filed papers for his removal early this morning. His party says theyʼll block any such moves‚ but the Democratic Party thinks they can push a vote by dec 6th
- Opposition calls the martial law try a crime against state
- Ruling party promises to stop impeachment
- US diplomats say they didnt know about the plan
The Americans werent happy about the whole thing - top diplomat Kurt Campbell said the move showed poor judgment. The declaration shocked US officials who work close with Seoul on security stuff