The prosecution requested the court to conduct the trial of former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun on charges of insurrection in private.
On the 25th, the prosecution reportedly submitted a private trial application to the 25th Criminal Division (Director General Ji Gwi-yeon) for the case involving former Minister Kim, former Director of the Defense Intelligence Command Noh Sang-won, and former Chief of Military Police of the 3rd Field Army Kim Yong-gun. It is said that the reasons and scope for the private application will be disclosed at the second public trial scheduled for the 27th.
The court plans to conduct witness examinations, including that of Colonel Jeong Seong-wook, on this day. It is anticipated that the court will clarify whether it will accept the private application before the witness examinations.