Special counsel team inspects border island detention facility in martial law probe

“A special counsel team headed to a border island in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday to inspect a detention facility over allegations that preparations may have been made ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in late 2024 to detain political figures and others there. The team was scheduled to visit the Marine Corps facility on Yeonpyeong Island to check the allegations that largely stem from a notebook belonging to Noh Sang-won, a former head of the Defense Intelligence Command, accused of involvement in martial law planning. In the notebook, Noh reportedly listed now President Lee Jae Myung and others as high-profile detention targets, and mentioned Yeonpyeong Island as a location to hold them. The team believes the notes were referring to the Marine Corps facility. The special counsel team is tasked with reopening investigations into allegations surrounding Yoon, including his failed martial law bid, which have not been fully covered by previous special counsels.

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