Ex-South Korean defense minister attempts suicide
Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, currently under arrest after last week’s attempt to impose martial law in the country, has attempted suicide, Shin Yong-hae, the head of the correctional center where the minister is held, said on Wednesday.
A guard on duty reported that Kim attempted suicide in a toilet at an order awaiting room, Yonhap cited Shin as telling the South Korean Parliament.
The center’s staff immediately interfered and prevented the attempt by the ex-minister, the penitentiary official said, adding that Kim is currently under guard and his health does not cause alarm.