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Yoon to relocate presidential office to defense ministry compound

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol visits the defense ministry compound to assess it for the relocation of Cheong Wa Dae, March 19. Yoon said Sunday that the presidential office will be moved to the compound. Yonhap President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced Sunday that the presidential office will be relocated to the defense ministry compound, calling the current Cheong Wa Dae a symbol of "imperial" presidencies.Yoon said at a press conference that he will move the office to the compound in Seoul's central district of Yongsan immediately after his May 10 inauguration. On the same day, Cheong Wa Dae will be fully opened to the public, he added."It's a difficult task, but it's a decision I made for the future of the country," he said at his transition team's headquarters. "I ask the people to understand that this is not simply a relocation of space but my determination to properly serve them and work properly, as well as to fulfill my promise to them," he said.Yoon promised

Mar 20, 2022
Yoon to relocate presidential office to defense ministry compound
  • Defense ministry compound set for major readjustments

Seoul plans to ban outdoor drinking in Han River parks

In this file photo taken May 14, 2021, people have food and drinks at a riverside park in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul. Newsis By Lee Hae-rinThe Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to designate public spaces including Han River parks and public transportation as no-drinking zones.The city government will announce legislation of the revised ordinance on March 24, allowing the mayor and district heads to ban drinking in parks, government offices, public transportation and educational institutions including schools, kindergartens and libraries, the government said, Thursday. City Council will vote on the revision after the local elections on June 1. If the revision passes, it will take effect six months after the proclamation and those violating the regulation will be subject to fines of up to 100,000 won ($82).Seoul has been reviewing measures to ban outdoor drinking in these areas, mainly due to growing calls following the death of a university student who had be

Mar 19, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Seoul plans to ban outdoor drinking in Han River parks

Moon voices hope for earliest possible meeting with Yoon

These file photos show President Moon Jae-in, left, and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. Yonhap/Korea Times filePresident Moon Jae-in on Friday expressed his wish to meet with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol at the earliest possible time, two days after their scheduled lunch was called off at the last moment.Moon said it is his duty to the people to have an open and candid conversation with Yoon as soon as possible, according to presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee."The door of Cheong Wa Dae is always open. Any prior coordination for the meeting may not be necessary," Moon was quoted as saying.Moon's remarks are being interpreted as signaling his hopes to meet with Yoon as soon as possible without being bound by any particular agenda.Moon and Yoon had been scheduled to have a one-on-one lunch at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday in their first meeting since Yoon won the election last week.But both sides announced the postponement of the lunch meeting that morning, saying pre-meeting talks between Lee Cheol-hee, senior presidential secretary for political affairs, and Yoon's chief of staff C

Mar 18, 2022
Moon voices hope for earliest possible meeting with Yoon

Chung Sye-kyun to head Roh Moo-hyun Foundation

Chung Sye-kyun, center, the new chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, poses with former chairman Ryu Si-min, on his left, and former acting-chairman Rhee Jung-ho, on his right, during his inauguration ceremony held at Daraehun Center in Seoul's Mapo District, Friday. NewsisBy Jung Da-min Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun of the ruling liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) assumed his post Friday as head of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, a public foundation in memory of liberal former President Roh Moo-hyun.“We can be discouraged, but we cannot be frustrated or give up,” Chung said during his inauguration ceremony, held at Daraehun Center in Seoul's Mapo District. Chung's remarks were widely seen as a move to comfort DPK supporters after DPK candidate Lee Jae-myung lost to Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in the March 9 presidential election. “The world that President Roh had longed for ― a world for people to live in ― seems so far away and to take a long time to reach,” Chung said, referring to Roh's signature phrase, &ldquo

Mar 18, 2022
Chung Sye-kyun to head Roh Moo-hyun Foundation

Yoon's transition team dominated by Seoul-born, 50-something men with SNU diplomas

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, front row third from left, poses with the leadership of the conservative main opposition People Power Party and members of his transition committee in front of the committee headquarters in Seoul's Jongno District, Friday. Joint Press CorpsBy Jung Da-min President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition committee has faced criticism that its membership lacks the diversity needed to represent the views of different gender and age groups. Yoon's transition committee has been dubbed “Seo-oh-nam” in Korean, with “Seo” indicating Seoul National University and those born in Seoul, “oh” referring to those in their 50s and “nam” meaning men.Out of the total 24 members including the spokeswoman and 23 members of seven divisions under the committee, 13 graduated from Seoul National University and 12 were born in Seoul.Their average age is 57.6. While 22 of the 24 are in their 50s or 60s, only two members are in their 40s, with the youngest being 45-year-old Nam Ki-tae, a professor at the Department of Materials Science and

Mar 18, 2022
Yoon's transition team dominated by Seoul-born, 50-something men with SNU diplomas

Moon offers condolences over death of US war veteran

Retired Rear Adm. J. Robert Lunney is seen in this photo provided by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. Yonhap President Moon Jae-in offered his condolences Friday over the death of a U.S. veteran who participated in a famous evacuation operation during the 1950-53 Korean War.Retired Rear Adm. J. Robert Lunney, who died last week at the age of 94, was a crew member of the merchant ship SS Meredith Victory, which helped rescue some 14,000 refugees during the Heungnam evacuation in December 1950."I extend my condolences to the family and comrades who must be mourning the death of the admiral and submerged in grief," Moon wrote on Facebook."The dedication of the SS Meredith Victory in rescuing many civilian refugees during an urgent evacuation operation deeply moved our people and the people of the world," he continued. "My parents were also able to flee then, so it is something for which I should personally give deep thanks."Moon's parents are known to hav

Mar 18, 2022
Moon offers condolences over death of US war veteran

Yoon stresses overcoming COVID-19 crisis as transition team sets sail

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, fourth from left, and Ahn Cheol-soo, fifth from left, chief of the presidential transition committee, applaud with other participants during a ceremony to unveil a plaque displaying the committee's Korean name at its office in Seoul, March 18. YonhapPresident-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked his transition committee to put top priority on overcoming the COVID-19 crisis, including compensation for small businesses hit by the pandemic, as he presided over its first plenary meeting. "The coronavirus is spreading rapidly again," Yoon said during the meeting following a signboard hanging ceremony. "The special panel on the COVID-19 crisis should particularly concentrate on compensation measures for small business owners as well as medical and virus prevention issues.”Korea reported an all-time high of 621,328 new cases Wednesday amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Headed by People's Party chief Ahn Cheol-soo, Yoon's candidacy merger partner, the transition committee is comprised of seven standing subcommittees along with an advisory gro

Mar 18, 2022
Yoon stresses overcoming COVID-19 crisis as transition team sets sail
  • Yoon faces growing opposition to Cheong Wa Dae relocation

Yoon aims to open Cheong Wa Dae to public 'before spring flowers wither'

The defense ministry in Seoul's Yongsan district, left, and the Seoul government complex, right, next to the foreign ministry building in Seoul's Gwanghwamun are seen in these file photos. Yonhap President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol aims to open Cheong Wa Dae to the public "before spring flowers wither," Yoon's spokesperson said Friday, suggesting that the compound would be turned into a public place before Yoon's inauguration in May. Kim Eun-hye made the remarks as Yoon and his transition team is considering relocating the presidential office to either the foreign ministry building in Gwanghwamun or the defense ministry compound in Yongsan."We will return Cheong Wa Dae to the people before spring flowers wither," Kim told reporters. Yoon pledged during the campaign that if elected, he would set up his office in the Seoul government complex in Gwanghwamun and open the Cheong Wa Dae compound to the public. The defense ministry compound in Yongsan has recently emerged as an

Mar 18, 2022
Yoon aims to open Cheong Wa Dae to public 'before spring flowers wither'

Fate of gender equality ministry back in limbo

The sign for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is displayed at the ministry headquarters in the Government Complex Seoul, Sunday. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative main opposition People Power Party said on the same day that he would carry out his election pledge to abolish the ministry. YonhapExperts call abolishment too harsh, unrealistic, with long way ahead to gender equalityBy Jung Da-min The fate of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has emerged as a controversial post-election issue, as President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has refused to back down from his campaign pledge to abolish the ministry after winning the election on March 9.Yoon and his party, the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP), have accused the ministry of dividing men and women with certain policy measures such as setting quotas for women in public- and private-sector jobs, and claim the ministry's existence amounts to “reverse discrimination.”But their election strategy targeting young male voters' support also drove away women. In fact, female voters und

Mar 18, 2022
Fate of gender equality ministry back in limbo

Yoon to move presidential office to foreign ministry or defense ministry building

Cheong Wa Dae is seen on left top, while President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's temporary office in Tongui-dong in Seoul's Jongno Distrcit is seen on the bottom. NewsisPresident-elect Yoon Suk-yeol decided Thursday to relocate the presidential office to either the foreign ministry building or the defense ministry compound after weighing the options with his transition team, his spokesperson said.Yoon met with key members of the team, including Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo and members of the subcommittees for planning and foreign affairs, and chose the two sites, Kim Eun-hye said in a statement."The members of the relevant subcommittees decided to visit the sites tomorrow afternoon for an inspection," she said.Yoon pledged during the campaign that if elected, he would set up his office in the Seoul government complex in Gwanghwamun and open the Cheong Wa Dae compound to the public. The foreign ministry is located in Gwanghwamun. The defense ministry compound in Yongsan has recently been mentioned as an alternative to the Gwanghwamun complex because of its advantages in terms of security and other

Mar 17, 2022
Yoon to move presidential office to foreign ministry or defense ministry building
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