South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has resigned from his position after taking responsibility for ordering soldiers to enact martial law. This decision came after President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to implement martial law, leading to a statement released by Kim late Wednesday.
In his statement, Kim acknowledged that all soldiers who were involved in the enforcement of emergency martial law did so under his orders. He expressed regret for the concerns and confusion caused to the people by the martial law deployment.
