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Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)

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Website
  
Official website

Headquarters
  
Seoul

Founded
  
15 August 1948

Parent organizations
  
LyondellBasell, Daelim

Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Formed
  
15 August 1948 (1948-08-15)

Jurisdiction
  
Government of South Korea

Agency executives
  
Han Min-goo, Minister Lee Young-geol, Vice Minister

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The Ministry of National Defense (MND) is a department within the government of South Korea and responsible for the military branches of South Korea. It was established on 15 August 1948 and located at Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul.

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Agencies

  • Military Manpower Agency
  • Defense Acquisition Program Administration
  • Defense Media Agency
  • Korean Forces Network (Friends TV, 96.7 Friends FM)

    • Criticism

    The Ministry of National Defense is allegedly active in military-level censorship such as book banning and screening of mobile apps within the military hierarchy.

    References

    Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) Wikipedia
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