(News Focus) S. Korea seeks to highlight efforts for 'self-reliant' defense at key security forum
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-31 19:17 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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SINGAPORE, May 31 (Yonhap) -- At a key defense forum in Singapore, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has highlighted South Korea's efforts to strengthen its "self-reliant" defense capabilities amid growing North Korean threats and a volatile security environment shaped in part by the Middle East tensions.
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