Taiwan Names New Defense Minister in High-Level Shakeup

Taiwan’s presidential office named the former head of the National Security Bureau, Chiu Kuo-cheng, as its new defense minister in a major reshuffle of the island’s key national security posts on Friday.

Chiu, a former general in Taiwan’s military, will replace outgoing defense minister Yen De-fa, a presidential office spokesman said in a press conference. Yen will move on to the National Security Council advisory committee.