Arrest Warrant Denied for Former JCS Chairman Kim Myung-soo Over Alleged Involvement in Insurrection

The arrest warrant for former Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Kim Myung-soo, who is accused of participating in the December 3 martial law decree, has been denied.

Judge Budong-sik of the Seoul Central District Court, who is in charge of warrant reviews, stated that the warrant was denied because "there is room for dispute regarding the main criminal charges, and there is a need to guarantee the right to defense."

On the other hand, arrest warrants were issued for former JCS Readiness Inspection Chief Lee Jae-sik, former JCS Deputy Chairman Jeong Jin-pal, and former Army Headquarters Policy Office Chief Kim Heung-jun, who are also facing charges including engaging in important duties of an insurrection, on the grounds that "there is a risk of destruction of evidence."

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