South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Choi Byung-hyuk as the country’s new defense minister, Yonhap News reported on Thursday. fair (5), local time.
Yoon’s office confirmed the appointment of Choi, a former army general, to the position.
Yoon’s chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, called Choi “a principled person who carries out his duties with dedication and adheres to regulations,” Yonhap reported.
Kim reportedly advised Yoon to declare martial law on Tuesday (3), which was suspended after a vote in parliament demanding Yoon repeal it.
The appointment is Yoon’s first official move after he announced the withdrawal of the declaration of martial law in the early hours of Wednesday (4), local time, amid political turmoil and diplomatic fallout.
Parliament presented a motion this Thursday (5) to impeach the president for the failed attempt to impose martial law, but his party promised to oppose the measure, putting the process in doubt.
The main opposition Democratic Party has called Yoon’s martial law attempt an act of treason, and its lawmakers could lead a vote on the bill this Friday.
U.S. officials said they were caught completely off guard by Yoon’s declaration of martial law, which Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said was “misjudged.”
This content was originally published in President of South Korea appoints new Minister of Defense on the CNN Brasil website.
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