South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a joint press conference during a 2+2 meeting, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2024.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a joint press conference during a 2+2 meeting, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2024.

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, right, looks on as South Korea’s Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 2024.

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Saturday rejected a request by former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun seeking to ...

On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun voluntarily appeared at a Seoul prosecutors’ office, where he had his mobile phone confiscated and was detained, Yonhap news agency reported.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a five-term liberal lawmaker as defense minister, breaking with a ...

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Saturday rejected a request by former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun seeking to ...