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| Cheong Wa Dae / Yonhap |
President Moon Jae-in is expected to hold comprehensive discussions about President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's plan to relocate the presidential office out of Cheong Wa Dae when they hold a meeting, a senior aide to Moon said Monday.
Park Soo-hyun, senior presidential secretary for public communication, made the remark to YTN radio, stressing that Cheong Wa Dae remains unchanged in its position to respect Yoon's election pledges and the direction he's going to steer state affairs.
"If the two meet, I think they will also talk broadly about how to realize the president-elect's wish to bring Cheong Wa Dae closer to the people," Park said.
Yoon officially announced his decision to move the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to the defense ministry building in Yongsan, saying he wanted the top office to move out of a "symbol of imperial power" and get closer to the people.
The relocation of Cheong Wa Dae was one of Yoon's key campaign pledges.
Park said Cheong Wa Dae is ready to discuss the budget for the relocation of the presidential office if Yoon's transition team formally asks it to do so.
Moon and Yoon had planned to hold a meeting last Wednesday, but the meeting was called off at the last minute as working-level, pre-meeting discussions had not been completed.
Cheong Wa Dae and Yoon's team said they are rescheduling the meeting. (Yonhap)
