Kim Yong Hyun
Coverage of Kim Yong Hyun in the Nexus archive.
- Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration
A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for assisting in the 2024 martial law declaration by an ousted president. The court found the minister played a key role in preparing for arrests of politicians and coordinating with authorities to enforce the brief martial law.
- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years over North Korea drone flights
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for ordering drone flights over North Korea to justify martial law. He was also sentenced for an earlier insurrection case, with prosecutors seeking a death penalty. The court found him guilty alongside former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun.
- Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister Kim Yong Hyun were sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024, which North Korea accused them of using for propaganda. Yoon was previously sentenced to life in prison for rebellion over his 2024 martial law declaration, which was overturned after six hours.
- Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly ordering drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to justify martial law. North Korea accused South Korea of using drones to drop propaganda leaflets, while Yoon's lawyers argued the flights were a response to North Korea's trash-carrying balloons.