South Korea’s ex-defence chief tried to kill himself following arrest

Protesters with images of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and former South Korea Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun, centre, march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against President Yoon in Seoul (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

An official says South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed to do so.

Shin Yong Hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service, told politicians on Wednesday that Mr Kim tried to kill himself at a detention centre in Seoul. He said his suicide attempt failed after centre officials stepped in and he is in a stable condition.