SEOUL, December 4. /TASS/. South Korea’s Defense Minister, Kim Yong Hyun, apologized to citizens for declaring martial law in the country and resigned, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Earlier, South Korea’s leading opposition party, the Democratic Party (DPK), submitted a proposal to the relevant parliamentary body to impeach him.

According to media reports, it was Kim Yong Hyun who advised the president to impose martial law.

On the evening of December 3, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the introduction of martial law. A few hours later, the parliament voted to lift it. Later, when the leader promised to reverse his decision, the Cabinet of Ministers supported him. All this happened in less than six hours. South Korea has not been under martial law for 45 years.

On December 4, the opposition initiated impeachment proceedings against the South Korean president. The related vote is expected this week.