SEOUL: The South Korean defence and foreign ministries on Friday set up their own task forces to investigate the involvement of military and ministry officials in former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt in December last year.
The move came as the office of Prime Minister Kim Min-seok launched an interagency task force this week to investigate whether public officials at 49 central government agencies were involved in illegal activities or misconduct in connection with Yoon's martial law bid.
The defence and foreign ministries are among 12 key agencies coming under intensive inspection.
The defence ministry said the task force, led by Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, will consist of about 50 personnel, including members of the inspection bureau and external experts.