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강신철 국방부 장관이 7일 서울 용산구 국방부에서 열린 국회 국방위원회의 국방부에 대한 국정감사에서 의원 질의에 답변하고 있다. 2026.10.7 국회사진기자단

Seoul says Pyongyang rattled by mine findings

South Korea's defense minister said North Korea appeared flustered after Seoul blamed it for a DMZ mine blast and cleared additional mines.

2026.10.7

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul, left, speaks to People Power Party chief Jang Dong-hyeok at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Sept. 28.

Defense minister 'cannot say for certain' DMZ mine was from North Korea

South Korea's Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said investigators have yet to determine whether the explosion that injured three soldiers involved a North Korean mine.

2026.9.28

New defense minister suggests ‘better way’ to integrate military academies

Kang Shin-chul hinted at a revision of the plan to combine the schools as fierce pushback from alumni and cadets continues.

2026.9.24

New defense chief Kang faces pivotal test on South Korea’s military overhaul

Four-star general Kang Shin-chul takes charge as President Lee Jae Myung pursues wartime command transfer, academy integration and responses to North Korean threats.

2026.9.24

법무장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 처리 시도에 퇴장하는 국민의힘 (서울=연합뉴스) 신현우 기자 = 17일 국회 법제사법위원회 전체회의에서 야당 간사인 박형수 의원 등 국민의힘 소속 법사위원들이 김승원 법무부 장관 후보자 인사청문경과보고서 처리에 반발하며 퇴장하고 있다. 2026.9.17 nowwego@yna.co.kr/2026-09-17 12:47:16/

‘A Blue House order?’: Opposition walks out as justice, defense minister nominees clear committees

The Democratic Party railroaded the confirmation hearing reports for Kim Seung-won and Ret. Gen. Kang Shin-chul as the People Power Party accused it of caving to the president.

2026.9.17

Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul is seen during his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Sept. 16.

Defense minister nominee confident about Opcon, soft-spoken on Hormuz

Ret. Gen. Kang Shin-chul also addressed the military academy integration, saying that he backs the concept but the current plan is incomplete.

2026.9.16

Defense minister nominee Kang Shin-chul accused of housing allocation fraud

Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul denied claims that his family exploited displaced-resident housing benefits for real estate gains as he prepared for confirmation hearings.

2026.9.10

Why can't the South stop the North's repeated MDL crossings? (KOR)

South Korea must strengthen surveillance and establish a clear response to repeated North Korean crossings of the military demarcation line.

2026.9.4

Why can't the South stop the North's repeated MDL crossings?

South Korea must strengthen surveillance and establish a clear response to repeated North Korean crossings of the military demarcation line.

2026.9.3

Lee turns to a general for defense minister a year after nonofficer experiment

The pivot to Ret. Gen. Kang Shin-chul comes as the Blue House gears up for contentious drives to reclaim Opcon and merge the military academies.

2026.8.30