Yoon, Who Identified the Location of the Ministry of National Defense's Underground Bunker During President-Elect Period, Cleared of Military Secret Leak Charges

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[Asia Economy Reporter Byeon Seon-jin] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Security Investigation Unit announced on the 16th that they have dismissed the case in which President Yoon Seok-yeol was accused of exposing the location of the underground bunker at the Yongsan Ministry of National Defense.

This case began when a civic group filed a complaint against President-elect Yoon on charges of leaking official secrets, violating the Military Secrets Protection Act and the National Security Act, after he pointed to the location of the Ministry of National Defense's underground bunker with his hand while announcing the relocation of the presidential office on March 20 last year, when he was still president-elect.

However, the police concluded the investigation with no charges, stating that the existence of the Ministry of National Defense's underground bunker was already known through the media, and the information disclosed by President Yoon was not specific enough to pose a threat to national security.

At the time, Minister of National Defense Seo Wook showed an awkward reaction during a plenary session of the National Assembly's Defense Committee held two days later, when an opposition lawmaker asked, "Is there an underground bunker within the Yongsan Ministry of National Defense?" saying, "I would prefer not to discuss it."

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