Marine chief refuses to confront subordinate in probe over conscript's death

by Park Boram
May 22, 2024

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Investigators attempted to have the Marine Corps chief and a former chief Marine investigator confront each other during questioning over the military's handling of a conscript's on-duty death last year, but the commander refused, officials said Wednesday.

The previous day, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) brought in Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-hwan and Col. Park Jung-hun, former chief investigator of the Marines, for questioning over the case.