S. Korean president names new defense minister, national security adviser

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol named a new defense minister and national security adviser, the presidential office said Monday.
Kim Yong-hyun, chief of the presidential security service, was nominated as the new defense minister, while Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik was named as top presidential security adviser.
The defense minister nominee is subject to a parliamentary confirmation hearing, though the president can appoint the nominee regardless of the hearing’s outcome.
Chang Ho-jin, national security adviser, was named as special advisor for foreign affairs and security, a newly created post. Ahn Chang-ho, former constitutional judge, was named as chief of the national human rights commission. ■