The military authorities plan to elevate their surveillance posture on the day of the Constitutional Court's impeachment ruling against President Yoon Suk Yeol on the 4th.
Lee Seong-jun, spokesperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a regular briefing by the Ministry of National Defense on the 3rd that necessary measures will be taken regarding the elevation of the alert status on the day of the impeachment ruling and noted, "We plan to operate the surveillance posture at a higher level." Previously, the police announced that they would issue an emergency alert and mobilize all personnel and equipment on the day of the impeachment ruling. The emergency alert refers to the highest level of emergency duty.
The Ministry of National Defense reaffirmed its position that it would not accept the request for a second state of emergency even if President Yoon were to return to his post following the impeachment ruling. Jeon Ha-kyu, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, responded to a question about what the Ministry's stance would be if President Yoon requested a second martial law, saying, "The position stated by the Vice Minister (Kim Seon-ho, acting Minister of National Defense) at the onset of the situation (December 3 martial law) remains valid."
Earlier, acting Minister Kim Seon-ho stated on December 6, three days after the December 3 martial law was declared, that regarding claims of "second martial law circumstances" raised at that time, "Even if there are requests for the declaration of martial law, the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff will absolutely not accept this."