 News Yoon names new defense chief in surprise reshuffle over North Korean threatsROK president taps security service head Kim Yong-hyun for role and moves Shin Won-sik to national security adviser  South Korea’s Presidential Office announced a surprise reshuffle of top security officials responsible for overseeing defenses against North Korean threats, citing increasing global security challenges like Pyongyang’s growing military ties with Russia. President Yoon Suk-yeol has tapped defense minister Shin Won-sik to serve as new national security adviser after less than a year in his current role, while naming Presidential Security Service chief Kim Yong-hyun as Shin's successor. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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