South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in ordered changes to the country’s military structure so that Seoul could “immediately switch to an offensive operation” in the event that North Korea “crosses the line” or launches an attack on Seoul, the South Korean capital. The remarks, made by Mr. Moon during a meeting Monday with his defense minister, is the latest in a series of steps he has taken to boost South Korea’s military posture...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2017 12:45 UTC