S. Korean President Moon demands ‘again’ all documents on martial law allegations

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South Korean President looks at some reports. Source: YTN

President Moon Jae-in ordered the military to submit all documents to his office that are related to an alleged proposal by the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence unit, to consider imposing martial law to deal with possible unrest from nati

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Published 17 July 2018 6:02pm

Updated 15 August 2022 5:44pm

By Yang J. Joo, Jung-sik Seo

Presented by Yang J. Joo

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President Moon Jae-in ordered the military to submit all documents to his office that are related to an alleged proposal by the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence unit, to consider imposing martial law to deal with possible unrest from nati

Defense Minister Song Young-moo has presided over a hastily convened meeting of top military officers at the ministry in Seoul on July 16, 2018.

The meeting came after President Moon Jae-in ordered the military to submit all documents to his office that are related to an alleged proposal by the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence unit, to consider imposing martial law to deal with possible unrest from nationwide protests last year demanding the ouster of then-President Park Geun-hye.

More details from Korean political commentator Jung-sik Seo