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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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South Korea Leader Attempts Suicide Using Underwear Over Failed Martial Law
Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
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South Korean Defence Minister Resigns Amid Row Over Martial Law
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president's office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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India, South Korea To Deepen Ties In Trade, Defence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held productive bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during which they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas like trade and investment, IT hardware manufacturing and defence.
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South Korea, US To Hold February Nuclear Tabletop Drills To Deter North
South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month involving the American extended deterrence effort as the allies move to better counter the North's nuclear threats, South Korea's defence minister said on Wednesday.
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Can K-Pop Band BTS Perform During Military Service? What South Korea Said
K-pop boy band BTS might still be able to perform overseas while serving in the military, South Korea's defence minister said on Monday, as the country debates shortening mandatory military service for K-pop stars to three weeks from about two years.
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North Korea Warns Action Against Seoul Over Remarks On Military Ability
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday the South Korean defence minister's remarks about a preemptive strike against the north "has further
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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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South Korea Leader Attempts Suicide Using Underwear Over Failed Martial Law
Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
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South Korean Defence Minister Resigns Amid Row Over Martial Law
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president's office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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India, South Korea To Deepen Ties In Trade, Defence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held productive bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during which they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas like trade and investment, IT hardware manufacturing and defence.
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South Korea, US To Hold February Nuclear Tabletop Drills To Deter North
South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month involving the American extended deterrence effort as the allies move to better counter the North's nuclear threats, South Korea's defence minister said on Wednesday.
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Can K-Pop Band BTS Perform During Military Service? What South Korea Said
K-pop boy band BTS might still be able to perform overseas while serving in the military, South Korea's defence minister said on Monday, as the country debates shortening mandatory military service for K-pop stars to three weeks from about two years.
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North Korea Warns Action Against Seoul Over Remarks On Military Ability
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday the South Korean defence minister's remarks about a preemptive strike against the north "has further
