Police, Han Deok-soo, etc. demand attendance at the 'Ceremony Cabinet Meeting'

Special Task Force Calls for Attendance of Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and Other Attendees at Cabinet Meeting
Notification of summons of 11 members of the State Council, including those attending the Cabinet meeting on the 3rd
A prime minister accused of rebellion was summoned for notification.

[Anchor]
The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters' Special Investigation Team on Emergency martial law demanded 11 people, including Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who attended the Cabinet meeting that deliberated on martial law.

A prime minister accused of rebellion has been called as a suspect.

I'll connect you to a reporter on the scene for more information. Reporter YOO JI HYUN!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in front of the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters.

[Anchor]
A special police force called for attendance at the Cabinet meeting at the time of martial law?

[Reporter]
Yes, the police special investigation team said on the 3rd that they demanded attendance from those attending the Cabinet meeting who deliberated on martial law.

The target is a total of 11 people, including Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-yong.

The police notified Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who was accused of rebellion, of being a suspect.

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, former Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min, Justice Minister Park Sung-jae, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol, and Health and Welfare Minister Cho Kyu-hong reportedly attended the Cabinet meeting convened by President Yoon at the time.

Cho Tae-yong, director of the National Intelligence Service, is not a member of the State Council, but he was reported to have attended the meeting.

The special team explained that it has completed an investigation into one out of 11 participants today.

A police official said he could not reveal who was investigated, but said he was a reference, not a suspect.

The police also stressed that if suspects refuse to attend, legal proceedings such as forced investigations will be carried out quickly.

In addition, police are continuing their investigation by banning the departure of police leaders and key officials of martial law in the military, including Police Commissioner Jo Ji-ho.

The targets are the police command, including Chief Cho, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Bong-sik, National Assembly Security Commander Mok Hyun-tae, former Capital Defense Commander Lee Jin-woo, and former Special Forces Commander Kwak Jong-geun.

At the same time, we are speeding up to secure data.

The special forces officially asked the Ministry of National Defense as well as the counterintelligence command, the Capital Defense Command, and the Special Forces Command to submit the status of the deployment of troops related to martial law.

In particular, he asked, "Please cooperate quickly in consideration of the severity of the issue," and attention is being paid to whether cooperation will be made quickly.

[Anchor]
The police notified former martial law commander Park An-soo of the summons?

[Journalist]
Yes, that's right.

The police special team said it notified former martial law commander Park An-soo of his attendance.

However, he added that the investigation schedule is still being adjusted.

Apart from the prosecution's request for a warrant for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, he said he would continue the investigation and send a message if necessary.

The police special team previously confiscated former Minister Kim's mobile phone.

It has been found that forensics is still underway for mobile phones, PCs, and laptops.

In addition, Yeo In-hyeong, former commander of the Defense Forces, and Lee Jin-woo, former commander of the Army Capital Defense Command, are coordinating the summoning schedule.

[Anchor]
You're continuing to investigate references to those involved in the case?

[Reporter]
Yes, the police special investigation team is continuing to investigate the NEC and military officials as a reference.

As of 8 p.m. last night, both the NEC and military officials said they had completed a reference investigation of 12 people.

A police official said in a call with YTN that the investigation will continue today as the number of people targeted is high.

Police added that the NEC's CCTV was also secured by voluntary submission and is being analyzed.

It is interpreted as an attempt to find out how martial law forces were put into the NEC after the emergency martial law was declared on the 3rd.

So far, I'm YTN's Yoohyun at the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters.