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On the 5th, Park An-su, the Army Chief of Staff who served as the Martial Law Commander during the state of emergency on the 3rd, is attending the National Defense Committee meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. [Yonhap] |
[Alpha Biz= Reporter Kim Sangjin] Army Chief of Staff, who served as Martial Law Commander, "Submitted Resignation to Minister Kim Yong-hyun Yesterday"
Park An-su, the Army Chief of Staff who was appointed as the Martial Law Commander immediately after President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a state of emergency, announced on the 5th that he had submitted his resignation to then-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on the 4th.
In a response during an emergency inquiry at the National Defense Committee of the National Assembly, Park confirmed this when Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the People Power Party asked whether he had tendered his resignation.
He added, "I understand that the Ministry of National Defense is reviewing my resignation."
Alphabiz Reporter Kim SangJin(letyou@alphabiz.co.kr)