Head of defence shown the door

– South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday replaced his defence chief and four other ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle after falling approval ratings in recent weeks.

Moon has driven a rapid diplomatic rapprochement with nuclear-armed North Korea, but defence minister Song Young-moo came under fire for mishandling a controversy over a defence intelligence unit. He named General Jeong Kyeong-doo to replace Song. – AFP

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