Ex-defense minister grilled over Marine death

Ex-defense minister grilled over Marine death

Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup appears at the office of special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon's team in Seoul on Sept. 17, 2025, to be questioned over a series of allegations surrounding the death of a Marine, Chae Su-geun, in July 2023. Lee is accused of leaving the country last year to avoid an investigation by anti-corruption investigators. (Yonhap)

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