Lim Ki-hoon, former secretary of protection, is seen on the workplace of the particular prosecutor in southern Seoul, Aug. 8. Korea Occasions picture by Park Si-mon
A former Military lieutenant common was suspended from his publish for a month earlier than retiring in October over his alleged involvement in a cover-up case associated to the 2023 loss of life of a Marine, army officers mentioned Monday.
Lim Ki-hoon, former secretary to the president for nationwide protection and ex-president of the Korea Nationwide Protection College, was given a one-month suspension on Oct. 31, simply six days shy of his scheduled discharge from service.
On Monday, the protection ministry confirmed that it had imposed a “heavy disciplinary measure” towards Lim relating to the case. He was serving as presidential secretary for nationwide protection beneath former President Yoon Suk Yeol on the time of the Marine loss of life incident.
Lim is accused of his involvement within the overturning of preliminary investigation outcomes into the loss of life of Cpl. Chae Su-geun throughout a search mission for torrential rain victims in July 2023.
He’s recognized to have attended a gathering the place he briefed Yoon on the outcomes of the preliminary probe that discovered a senior Marine commander liable for Chae’s loss of life.
Yoon reportedly flew right into a rage upon listening to the information and is suspected of exerting stress to clear the preliminary suspects of accountability.
A suspension entails eradicating a service member from obligation and slicing two-thirds of wage, whereas proscribing the prospect of future promotion.
A particular counsel crew investigating the Marine’s loss of life case has summoned Lim on three events however finally determined to drop the case.
