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Yoon appoints presidential security chief as defence minister

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced two key changes in his administration: Kim Yong-hyun, the current head of the presidential security service, will now serve as defence minister, while the former defence minister Shin Won-sik will take on the role of national security adviser.

Reuters WORLD
Published August 12,2024
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appointed the head of the presidential security service, Kim Yong-hyun, as the new defence minister, and named Defence Minister Shin Won-sik as the new national security adviser, his office said on Monday