[On-site Video+] Presidential Office "President Yoon accepts Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun's resignation"

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In the aftermath of the emergency martial law incident, senior secretaries or higher staff members of the Presidential Office expressed their intention to resign, and many members of the State Council expressed their intention to resign

President Yoon accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and announced the appointment of the new Defense Minister.

Let's take a look at the briefing of Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok.

[Jung Jinseok / Chief of Staff]
I'll announce the appointment of a political officer. Today, the President accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and dismissed Choi Byung-hyuk, the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as the new ministerial candidate. The candidate is a retired army commander who was commissioned in 1985 and served as the commander of the 22nd Infantry Division, the commander of the 5th Army, the deputy chief of the Army Staff, and the deputy commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces.

In addition, he is a principleist who fulfills his duties in a dedicated manner and complies with regulations, and he is highly trusted within the military by combining his conviction to speak directly to his superiors. Based on his extensive experience and high knowledge in the field of defense and security, we believe he is the right person to faithfully carry out the military's original duties, such as maintaining a firm military readiness based on the strong Korea-U.S. alliance. Thank you.