Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea



News Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea At hearing, Shin Won-sik says deal benefits DPRK more than South Korea but apologizes for past controversial remarks Jeongmin Kim September 27, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Shin Won-sik at his confirmation hearing before the National Assembly's defense committee on Sept. 27, 2023 \| Image: ROK National Assembly TV Updated at 4:00 p.m. KST on Sept. 28, 2023 with the confirmation hearing result. The nominee to be South Korea’s next defense minister vowed to suspend a military agreement with North Korea “as soon as possible” once appointed, speaking at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Updated at 4:00 p.m. KST on Sept. 28, 2023 with the confirmation hearing result. The nominee to be South Korea’s next defense minister vowed to suspend a military agreement with North Korea “as soon as possible” once appointed, speaking at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. 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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Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea

At hearing, Shin Won-sik says deal benefits DPRK more than South Korea but apologizes for past controversial remarks

Jeongmin Kim September 27, 2023

Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea

Shin Won-sik at his confirmation hearing before the National Assembly's defense committee on Sept. 27, 2023 | Image: ROK National Assembly TV

Updated at 4:00 p.m. KST on Sept. 28, 2023 with the confirmation hearing result.

The nominee to be South Korea’s next defense minister vowed to suspend a military agreement with North Korea “as soon as possible” once appointed, speaking at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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