South Korea Yoon appoints presidential security chief as defence minister

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FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview with KBS at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, February 4, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea Yoon appoints presidential security chief as defence minister

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appointed the head of the presidential security service, Kim Yong-hyun, as the new defence minister, and named Defence Minister Shin Won-sik as the new national security adviser, his office said on Monday

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