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South Korea's Yoon Appoints Choi Byung-hyuk as Defense Minister After Kim Yong-hyun's Resignation
Dec 5, 2024, 12:03 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who assumed responsibility for a declaration of martial law, and nominated Choi Byung-hyuk, the current ambassador to Saudi Arabia and a retired military officer, as his replacement.
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