Ex-NIS deputy chief denies allegations of delivering message backing Yoon's martial law

A former senior official of South Korea's spy agency denied allegations that he delivered a message to the United States supporting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid during questioning by a special counsel team Friday.

Hong Jang-won, former first deputy director of the National Intelligence Service, is accused of playing a key role in the alleged insurrection, as the NIS allegedly contacted US intelligence agencies after Yoon declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, to convey