South Korea to Appoint New Defense Minister After Kim Resigns
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South Korea may appoint a new defense minister today after Kim Tae Young resigned in the wake of North Korea firing artillery onto the South’s territory for the first time in half a century this week.
Kim’s resignation was accepted by President Lee Myung Bak yesterday and a replacement will probably be announced today, according to a statement on the website of the presidential office. Kim had offered to resign in May after the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan in March, according to the statement.