South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister



News South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister Suh served in the ROK military for more than three decades, vowing to "support peace" through strong military power Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Army Updated at 7:10 p.m. KST to include remarks from the defense minister nominee South Korea’s Presidential Blue House announced that Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook will become the new minister of national defense after a confirmation hearing slated for sometime in the next few weeks. Updated at 7:10 p.m. KST to include remarks from the defense minister nominee South Korea’s Presidential Blue House announced that Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook will become the new minister of national defense after a confirmation hearing slated for sometime in the next few weeks. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister

Suh served in the ROK military for more than three decades, vowing to "support peace" through strong military power

Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2020

South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister

Updated at 7:10 p.m. KST to include remarks from the defense minister nominee

South Korea’s Presidential Blue House announced that Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook will become the new minister of national defense after a confirmation hearing slated for sometime in the next few weeks.

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