Defense Ministry seeks disciplinary action against 'around 10' officials over martial law

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday it was seeking disciplinary action against around 10 officials, including military personnel, over their alleged involvement in the Dec. 3 martial law declaration. The move followed the ministry’s launch of its own task force, part of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s broader sweep of investigations targeting 49 ministries and agencies over misconduct linked to the martial law decree by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. “The task force plans to request d