Kim Tae-hyo, former first deputy director of the National Security Office, has been arrested on suspicion of delivering a message justifying the emergency martial law imposed on December 12th and 3rd to allied countries such as the United States. Kim is accused of attempting to justify the martial law through messages advocating for "the protection of liberal democracy" and "political demonstrations within the framework of the Constitution." The special prosecution team suspects that former President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed Shin Won-sik, the former director of the National Security Office, and Kim Tae-hyo to explain the background of the martial law. Kim Tae-hyo was a key figure in foreign affairs and security for the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, overseeing major foreign policy and security policies such as trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan. The special prosecution team is expected to intensify its investigation through the securing of Kim's testimony.
