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| Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attends a dinner meeting with reporters covering him at his official residence in Sejong, central Korea, Jan. 10. Yonhap |
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday ordered the defense ministry to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a soldier during a winter training course.
The instruction came a day after the Army private was found dead at a tent while training in cold weather in the northeastern city of Taebaek, Gangwon Province.
"Because it is a case that took place while fulfilling a duty of national defense, (the defense ministry) must thoroughly investigate the cause and disclose it transparently," Han said in a statement.
Circumstances of the soldier's death have not been established. (Yonhap)
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