ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass

nknews.org 31 Aug

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ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass — Sources: nknews.org

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated retired four-star Gen. Kang Shin-chul as defense minister, putting a former deputy commander of the U.S.-ROK Combined Forces Command (CFC) potentially in charge as Seoul prepares for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) and key decisions on its defense posture toward North Korea. Presidential chief of staff […]

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ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass

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