Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms



News Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms Sidelining of ROK president after martial law debacle has raised concerns over who’s in charge if North Korea attacks Jeongmin Kim December 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a national address apologizing for causing public "anxiety" by imposing martial law. \| Image: ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 7, 2024) President Yoon Suk-yeol remains the legal commander-in-chief of South Korean armed forces despite the fallout from his controversial declaration of martial law, Seoul belatedly confirmed on Monday, after his decision to cede power to the ruling party raised questions about who would command the military in a North Korea contingency. The military command authority “belongs to the president," defense ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu said at a press briefing on Monday morning. President Yoon Suk-yeol remains the legal commander-in-chief of South Korean armed forces despite the fallout from his controversial declaration of martial law, Seoul belatedly confirmed on Monday, after his decision to cede power to the ruling party raised questions about who would command the military in a North Korea contingency. The military command authority “belongs to the president," defense ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu said at a press briefing on Monday morning. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms

Sidelining of ROK president after martial law debacle has raised concerns over who’s in charge if North Korea attacks

Jeongmin Kim December 9, 2024

Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms

Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a national address apologizing for causing public "anxiety" by imposing martial law. | Image: ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 7, 2024)

President Yoon Suk-yeol remains the legal commander-in-chief of South Korean armed forces despite the fallout from his controversial declaration of martial law, Seoul belatedly confirmed on Monday, after his decision to cede power to the ruling party raised questions about who would command the military in a North Korea contingency.

The military command authority “belongs to the president," defense ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu said at a press briefing on Monday morning.

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