ROK education chief warns of North Korea threats after taking charge of military



News ROK education chief warns of North Korea threats after taking charge of military Series of resignations thrusts Lee Ju-ho into role of acting president, despite lack of experience in security affairs Jooheon Kim May 2, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean education minister Lee Ju-ho speaks during a meeting on May 1, 2025. \| Image: Lee Ju-ho via Facebook South Korean education minister Lee Ju-ho called for unwavering military readiness to deter North Korean provocations on Friday, chairing his first National Security Council meeting hours after becoming the country’s acting commander in chief. Lee assumed the role of acting president at midnight following the dual resignations of former Acting President Han Duck-soo and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok. South Korean education minister Lee Ju-ho called for unwavering military readiness to deter North Korean provocations on Friday, chairing his first National Security Council meeting hours after becoming the country’s acting commander in chief. Lee assumed the role of acting president at midnight following the dual resignations of former Acting President Han Duck-soo and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK education chief warns of North Korea threats after taking charge of military

Series of resignations thrusts Lee Ju-ho into role of acting president, despite lack of experience in security affairs

Jooheon Kim May 2, 2025

ROK education chief warns of North Korea threats after taking charge of military

South Korean education minister Lee Ju-ho speaks during a meeting on May 1, 2025. | Image: Lee Ju-ho via Facebook

South Korean education minister Lee Ju-ho called for unwavering military readiness to deter North Korean provocations on Friday, chairing his first National Security Council meeting hours after becoming the country’s acting commander in chief.

Lee assumed the role of acting president at midnight following the dual resignations of former Acting President Han Duck-soo and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok.

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