Dismissal of Previous Request for Release from Detention,
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Kim Yong-hyun, former Minister of Defense, responding to President Yoon’s witness questioning
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Former Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun appearing as a witness in the fourth trial on the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-youl at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 23rd, answering President Yoon’s direct questioning. 2025.1.23 [Provided by the Constitutional Court. No resale or database storage allowed] photo@yna.co.kr,
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, ‘(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Mi-ryeong = Former Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun, indicted and detained on charges of insurrection, requested bail (release under conditions such as a bond) from the court, but his request was also denied in the appeal trial.’,
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, ‘The Seoul High Court’s Criminal Division 20, presided by Chief Judges Hong Dong-ki, Lee Bong-min, and Lee In-soo, denied the appeal filed by former Minister Kim against the court’s decision to dismiss his request for bail on the 12th. He will thus continue to remain in detention as he stands trial.’,
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, ‘Earlier, the Seoul Central District Court’s first trial dismissed his bail request, citing the provision that allows for dismissal when “the defendant has committed an offense punishable by death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for more than ten years,” or “there is sufficient reason to believe the defendant may destroy evidence or has the propensity to do so.”‘,
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, ‘Former Minister Kim, together with President Yoon Seok-youl, was indicted while in detention on December 27 last year for allegedly ordering the deployment of armed martial law forces to blockade the National Assembly and prevent the resolution to lift martial law.’,
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, ‘He is also accused of instructing former Army Counterintelligence Command Director Yeo In-hyung to arrest and detain over 10 key figures, including National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, former People Power Party Chairperson Han Dong-hoon, and Democratic Party Leader Lee Jae-myung.’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the court also dismissed Kim’s request for cancellation of detention on the 20th of last month.’,
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