S Korean Army chief quits amid N Korea tensions
Seoul: South Korea’s army chief resigned Tuesday, reportedly over a property investment, at a time of high tensions with North Korea following its deadly artillery attack last month. A defence ministry spokesman told AFP that General Hwang Eui-Don’s resignation had been accepted but gave no details. The presidential office also declined to say why Hwang quit. Yonhap news agency said the general, who was named to his current post in June, had become embroiled in a controversy over capital gains through a property investment. “General Hwang offered to retire following media reports about his property investment, because he judged it was inappropriate for him to stay in the post at a time when…
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