Former Defense Minister Lee Jongseop is entering the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu on October 23 for a pretrial detention hearing. Lee is accused of overseeing national defense work at the time of Corporal Chae's death and intervening to prevent the initial investigation results by the Marine Corps Investigation Unit from being transferred to the police.
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