Ex-defense minister sentenced to 3 yrs in prison for leaking military secrets (opens original article in a new tab)

A Seoul court sentenced former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to three years in prison for leaking military secrets during the lead-up to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in December 2024. The court found him guilty of conspiring with military officials to hand over personal information of over 40 military intelligence personnel to a retired general between October and November 2024.

• Ex-defense minister Kim Yong-hyun sentenced to 3 yrs in prison
• Leaked military secrets related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid
• Conspired with military officials to hand over personal info of 40+ intelligence personnel
• Sentenced by Seoul Central District Court