![[Breaking] Ministry of National Defense: "Navy Chief of Staff Kang Dong-gil given 1-month suspension as severe disciplinary action over martial law-related allegations" - Seoul Economic Daily Politics News from South Korea](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwimg.sedaily.com%2Fnews%2Fcms%2F2026%2F03%2F04%2Fnews-p.v1.20260304.d649d048f51c4f609cf2ddbea14654ed_P1.jpg&w=3840&q=75 "Navy Chief of Staff Receives One-Month Suspension Over Martial Law Allegations")
The Ministry of National Defense on Friday imposed a one-month suspension on Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Kang Dong-gil as heavy disciplinary action.
The ministry announced through a text notice to the press corps that "the Ministry of National Defense has imposed heavy disciplinary action on the Navy Chief of Staff for violation of duty of loyalty in connection with the illegal emergency martial law of December 3."
Adm. Kang, who served as head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Military Support Division at the time of the martial law declaration, reportedly relayed the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's instructions to support the formation of the Martial Law Command to the JCS martial law section chief under his command.
The Ministry of National Defense suspended Adm. Kang from duty on February 13, citing allegations of involvement in the martial law incident.