South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea



News South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea Moon appoints new unification minister, NIS chief, and national security adviser following spat with North Jeongmin Kim July 3, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Steve46814 [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday appointed new heads of the country's intelligence service, unification ministry, and the Presidential Office of National Security, in a major reshuffle of top officials dealing with the North. Moon plans to appoint Suh Hoon, former head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), as the new director of national security at the Blue House, spokesperson Kang Min-seok said. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday appointed new heads of the country's intelligence service, unification ministry, and the Presidential Office of National Security, in a major reshuffle of top officials dealing with the North. Moon plans to appoint Suh Hoon, former head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), as the new director of national security at the Blue House, spokesperson Kang Min-seok said. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea

Moon appoints new unification minister, NIS chief, and national security adviser following spat with North

Jeongmin Kim July 3, 2020

South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea

Steve46814 [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday appointed new heads of the country's intelligence service, unification ministry, and the Presidential Office of National Security, in a major reshuffle of top officials dealing with the North.

Moon plans to appoint Suh Hoon, former head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), as the new director of national security at the Blue House, spokesperson Kang Min-seok said.