Kim Dong-hyuk, the Director General of the prosecution office, who is implicated in the 'allegations of external pressure in the investigation of the deceased Marine incident,' is expected to be removed from his position.

Special Prosecutor Lee Myung-hyun, who investigates the allegations of obstruction in the case of the fallen marine, is holding a briefing at the special prosecutor's office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 9th. /Courtesy of Yonhap News

The Ministry of National Defense announced through a text message on the 9th that it is scheduled to take measures for the separation of Kim's duties as of the 10th in connection with the investigation of the deceased Marine special investigation.

The special investigation team, led by Lee Myeong-hyeon, had requested the Ministry of National Defense to remove Director General Kim from his duties due to charges of abuse of authority the previous day.

Director General Kim is accused of being involved in recovering the initial investigation records of the deceased Marine incident that the Marine investigation team transferred to the Korean National Police Agency on Aug. 2, 2023, under the instructions of 'higher-ups.'

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