South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back conducted his first inspection of the year on Thursday aboard an airborne early warning aircraft amid ongoing security concerns over North Korea, the defense ministry said.
Russia has likely provided technical assistance to North Korea in developing submarines, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told parliament on Monday.
South Korea aims to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of its troops from the United States within President Lee Jae-myung’s five-year term, Defense Minister nominee Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday.
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