{"id":2202154,"date":"2023-09-06T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202154"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:55:05","slug":"yoons-defense-diplomacy-faces-uncertainty-as-cabinet-reshuffle-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/09\/yoons-defense-diplomacy-faces-uncertainty-as-cabinet-reshuffle-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoon\u2019s defense diplomacy faces uncertainty as cabinet reshuffle looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is reportedly considering the replacement of Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, according to an exclusive from <\/span>Dong-a Ilbo<\/span><\/i> newspaper<\/span><\/a>. The report suggests Yoon may be eyeing Shin Won-sik, a People Power Party lawmaker and a National Assembly\u2019s National Defense Committee member, as Lee\u2019s successor. Shin, a former army officer, once held the position of South Korea\u2019s Deputy Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. While the possible replacement made headlines in South Korea on Tuesday, the government has not confirmed nor denied such reports. Shin on Tuesday maintained a cautious approach, <\/span>stating<\/span><\/a> he has not received such communication from the presidential office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid these speculations, the presidential office <\/span>confirmed<\/span><\/a> its intention to potentially replace two other key defense officials: Lim Jong-deuk, the deputy national security adviser responsible for defense and security matters, and Lim Ki-hoon, the presidential secretary for national defense. This announcement is expected as early as mid-September. However, the presidential office clarified that this decision is not connected to the <\/span>controversy<\/span><\/a> surrounding the death of a marine during flood victim search operations in July or the related internal probe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n

The potential removal of Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup could send ripples through the Yoon administration\u2019s diplomatic and defense sales strategies. As a cornerstone of Yoon\u2019s <\/span>sales diplomacy<\/span><\/a> initiative, Lee has cultivated invaluable relationships with defense leaders globally. He has established rapport with figures such as Polish Defense Minister <\/span>Mariusz Blaszczak<\/span><\/a> and Vietnamese Defense Minister <\/span>Phan Van Giang<\/span><\/a> as part of South Korea\u2019s ambitions to extend its defense platform exports.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, this anticipated reshuffle could also have a domestic political angle. With Yoon\u2019s approval ratings at <\/span>33%<\/span><\/a>, he will find it challenging to convince a skeptical public or the main opposition <\/span>Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> that such a decision is unrelated to the death of the marine or the subsequent investigation into <\/span>Colonel Park Jung-hun<\/span><\/a>, a former chief of the ROK Marine Corps investigation unit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon concluding his investigation into the marine\u2019s death, Park recommended charges of negligence against several senior officers and transferred his findings to the police despite Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup\u2019s order to put off the transfer to the police, citing the need for further review. Park\u2019s lawyers maintained that he received these new orders to hold off on sending the case to the police only after he had begun the transfer process, and they <\/span>alleged<\/span><\/a> that the ministry pressured Park to omit any allegations of criminal negligence by the commanders he charged. Park faced questioning by the military prosecution over allegations of insubordination on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defense & Security<\/span><\/a>Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a>Inter-Korean & Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is reportedly considering the replacement of Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, according to an exclusive from Dong-a Ilbo newspaper. The report suggests Yoon may be eyeing Shin Won-sik, a People Power Party lawmaker and a National Assembly\u2019s National Defense Committee member, as Lee\u2019s successor. 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