South Korean Defense Minister Resigns

">CNN reports that Kim Tae-young has resigned as South Korean Defense Minister today, November 25, 2010 - two days after North Korea's attack left four South Koreans dead.

However, Tae-young submitted his resignation May 1, 2010, but it was not accepted until today. The Guardian reports that the news came after South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, "ordered the country's military to strengthen its troop presence on islands near its disputed maritime border with North Korea and Pyongyang warned of retaliation for any 'reckless military provocations.'"

Myung-bak's decision to send more troops is a very controversial, but it's quite odd that the resignation of the Defense Minister was finally accepted during the same time as this announcement.