Jin Yong-sung named new JCS chairman nominee
Air Force Lt. Gen. Jin Yong-sung (far L) is seen in this photo released by the defense ministry on Sept. 1, 2025. Jin has been tapped to lead South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in the first major military reshuffle under the Lee Jae Myung government. The ministry also announced Army Lt. Gen. Kim Gyu-ha (2nd from L), who serves as the missile strategy commander, was named Army chief of staff, while Vice Adm. Kang Dong-gil (3rd from L), chief of the JCS' directorate of military support, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Son Sug-rag, who oversees the armed service's education and training, were named chief of naval operations and Air Force chief of staff, respectively. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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