South Korea’s former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who was accused of involvement in a failed martial law attempt, tried to kill himself inside a detention centre, per multiple reports citing a prisons official.The big picture: Kim was moved to a “protective cell” following the attempt, Korea Correctional Service head Shin Yong-hae told lawmakers during a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday… » …
South Korea’s detained ex-defense minister tried to kill himself, official says
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