(profile) Ambassador to Saudi Arabia tapped as new defense minister nominee
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-30 15:08 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kang Shin-chul, South Korea's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was named Sunday as the nominee for defense minister.
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