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Interior minister apologizes over police handling of Gwangju murder case

Yun Ho-jung vowed sweeping police reforms and stronger oversight after allegations of a cover-up in the investigation into a high school student's killing.

2026.7.16

Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, center front row, attends trial at the Seoul High Court on May 12. [SEOUL HIGH COURT]

Appeals court increases ex-interior minister's sentence to nine years for insurrection role

An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

2026.5.12

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Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, center, attends his trial on charges of playing a key role in the martial law imposition at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Feb. 12. [YONHAP]

Special counsel seeks 15-year sentence for former interior minister in appellate trial

A special counsel team on Wednesday sought a 15-year prison term for former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in an appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

2026.4.22

Former Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min answers questions as a witness during the seventh hearing of the Constitutional Court’s impeachment trial of then-President Yoon Suk Yeol in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Feb. 11. [NEWS1]

Special counsel raids ex-interior minister's home in martial law probe

A special counsel team on Thursday raided the home of former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min as part of its investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to impose martial law, legal sources said.

2025.7.17

Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min speaks as a witness at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Feb. 11, during the seventh hearing of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. [YONHAP]

Police raid home, offices of ex-interior minister in martial law probe

Police on Tuesday raided the home and offices of former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law.

2025.2.18

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min speaks on the circumstances surrounding the declaration of martial law at a parliamentary public administration and security committee at the National Assembly in western Seoul Thursday. [YONHAP]

Interior minister says some Cabinet members 'opposed' martial law decree in closed-door meeting

Cabinet members and military officials denied association with President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived emergency martial law declaration Tuesday as they were grilled by the parliament Thursday on their roles and knowledge of the situation.

2024.12.5

A reckless impeachment from the start

The minister must do his best to prevent any similar mishaps in the future and facilitate flood recovery as the minister in charge for now.

2023.7.25

National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo announces the passage of the impeachment motion against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

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Interior Minister Lee Sang-min became the first sitting minister to be impeached by the National Assembly in the country's modern political history on Wednesday.

2023.2.14

Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min leaves his residence in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, Thursday afternoon, a day after the National Assembly passed an impeachment motion suspending him from his duties. [NEWS1]

Constitutional Court receives impeachment resolution

The National Assembly submitted an impeachment resolution against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to the Constitutional Court on Thursday, an issue continuing to polarize the main opposing parties.

2023.2.9

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, right, speaks at a press conference detailing plans to improve the police organization system in a press conference alongside Yoon Hee-keun, commissioner general of the National Police Agency, at the government complex in central Seoul Monday. [YONHAP]

Police officers can climb ranks faster under proposed reforms

Police officers are expected to have more opportunities for promotion and climb the ranks faster following police reforms announced by the interior minister Monday.

2022.12.19