South Korea Army General Dismissed for Sexual Harassment Allegation

South Korea Army General Dismissed for Sexual Harassment Allegation
Two South Korean soldiers, unrelated to the reported case, stand guard at a border village of South Korea on May 13, 2012. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Allen Zhong
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A one-star general in South Korea Army was dismissed on Monday, July 9, because of the sexual harassment allegation.

The 56-year-old man, whose name has not been released to the public, was a division commander on the periphery of Seoul, South Korea. He allegedly had touched the hand of a female subordinate in a car against her wishes for three to four seconds. The alleged sexual harassment happened around March 2018. Army investigators told Yonhap News Agency (Yonhap).
Allen Zhong
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Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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