South Korea’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to 'provocations'



News South Korea’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to ‘provocations’ Commander during past clashes with North Korea, Gen. Kim Seung-kyum warns of grave threats from DPRK weapons development Jeongmin Kim July 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and new JCS chief Gen. Kim Seung-kyum during a ceremony in Seoul on July 5, 2022 \| Image: South Korean Presidential Office A South Korean general decorated for an operation that took out armed North Korean guerillas assumed leadership of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Tuesday, stressing “ruthless” retaliation to enemy provocations. In an evening ceremony, Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum succeeded Air Force Gen. Won In-choul as JCS chairman and emphasized the need to bolster ROK defenses against North Korean nuclear and missile threats. A South Korean general decorated for an operation that took out armed North Korean guerillas assumed leadership of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Tuesday, stressing “ruthless” retaliation to enemy provocations. In an evening ceremony, Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum succeeded Air Force Gen. Won In-choul as JCS chairman and emphasized the need to bolster ROK defenses against North Korean nuclear and missile threats. 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’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to ‘provocations’

Commander during past clashes with North Korea, Gen. Kim Seung-kyum warns of grave threats from DPRK weapons development

Jeongmin Kim July 6, 2022

South Korea’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to ‘provocations’

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and new JCS chief Gen. Kim Seung-kyum during a ceremony in Seoul on July 5, 2022 | Image: South Korean Presidential Office

A South Korean general decorated for an operation that took out armed North Korean guerillas assumed leadership of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Tuesday, stressing “ruthless” retaliation to enemy provocations.

In an evening ceremony, Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum succeeded Air Force Gen. Won In-choul as JCS chairman and emphasized the need to bolster ROK defenses against North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

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