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Naver hires former defence vice minister Kim Sun-ho to boost defence AI business

Naver has hired former Vice Defence Minister Kim Sun-ho (김선호) as a full-time management adviser, the company’s latest step to strengthen its defence-related AI push. Industry sources said Kim recently completed a post-government employment review and is coordinating his start date with Naver. The move is seen as aimed at applying his experience in defence and government policy to Naver’s public and defence AI transformation and its sovereign AI strategy.