South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law, Yonhap News says (www.reuters.com)
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• Kim Yong-hyun arrested over martial law role
  

  Ruling party leader to meet prime minister on Sunday morning Yoon survives impeachment but faces pressure to step down Brief martial law declaration causes political crisis

SEOUL, Dec 8 (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors on Sunday arrested ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency said.

Yoon survived an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, but the leader of his own party said he will be effectively excluded from his duties before eventually stepping down.

Ruling Party leader Han Dong-hoon plans to meet with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday morning.

Kim, who offered his resignation on Wednesday, was seen as a central figure in Tuesday’s brief martial law declaration. A senior military official and filings to impeach Yoon by opposition members said Kim had made the proposal to Yoon.

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