South Korea's Yoon names new defence minister after botched martial lawYoon's office confirmed the nomination of Choi, a former army general, for the office.
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People watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and the following announcement that he will lift the martial law, after parliamentary vote, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, Yonhap news reported on Thursday.
Yoon's office confirmed the nomination of Choi, a former army general, for the office.
Kim has been reported as having advised Yoon to declare martial law on Tuesday, which was lifted after parliament's vote demanding Yoon to reverse it.