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Defense minister offers to resign

ROC Central News Agency

2008-02-23 11:33:34

    Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu offered to resign in a news release posted on the ministry's Web site Saturday.

    Lee, who assumed his post In May 2007, said he felt "deep regret" over the controversy surrounding the establishment of a private arms firm, Taiwan Goal, in which the MND is the largest shareholder.

(By Lilian Wu)

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