A two-star Army general is under investigation for sexual harassment allegations, a source said Tuesday, the latest in a series of scandals involving top military officials.
The Army launched the probe into the major general after it received a report Monday that the official hugged his female subordinate and kissed her cheek on the weekend.
"An investigation is ongoing after separating the assailant and the victim," the source said on the condition of anonymity.
The case broke less than two weeks after an Army brigadier general was dismissed from his post for sexual abuse allegations.
In response to the unceasing series of sexual abuse, Defense Minister Song Young-moo underscored earlier this month that "rooting out sexual violence by those in power is a new task of our times." (Yonhap)