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Army Brig. Gen. Moon Han-ok has taken office as the Korean deputy commanding general at the Korea-U.S. Combined Division, becoming the first female South Korean general to hold the post. She assumed the role in early January following her promotion to one-star general in last month's military reshuffle. Moon is widely regarded as an expert in combined defense and operations.
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South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back urged service members on Friday to thoroughly prepare for the transition of wartime operational control from the United States. The Lee Jae Myung administration seeks to complete the second phase of the condition-based transfer assessment this year, aiming for full transfer before the end of its five-year term in 2030. The remarks appeared in a New Year's message posted on Facebook.