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South Korea defence minister faces fresh accusations of army desertion over 40 years ago
South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back faces accusations of army desertion over a 40-year-old gap in his military service record. His service period from 1983 to 1985 was 22 months, longer than the typical 14-month term for territorial defence soldiers at the time.
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