Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section



News Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section South Korean president-elect excludes ‘unification’ from subcommittee name while appointing three North Korea hawks Jeongmin Kim March 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon and his top aides celebrating the transition team’s kickoff in central Seoul on March 18, 2022 \| Image: President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s spokesperson South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol officially kicked off his transition team on Friday without a subcommittee explicitly responsible for inter-Korean affairs, reflecting the low priority of North Korea engagement in his foreign policy agenda. Launching with around 50 days until Yoon’s inauguration, the transition committee also features three North Korea hardliners who served under previous conservative administrations and will be responsible for foreign policy and security issues during the handover period. South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol officially kicked off his transition team on Friday without a subcommittee explicitly responsible for inter-Korean affairs, reflecting the low priority of North Korea engagement in his foreign policy agenda. Launching with around 50 days until Yoon’s inauguration, the transition committee also features three North Korea hardliners who served under previous conservative administrations and will be responsible for foreign policy and security issues during the handover period. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section

South Korean president-elect excludes ‘unification’ from subcommittee name while appointing three North Korea hawks

Jeongmin Kim March 18, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section

Yoon and his top aides celebrating the transition team’s kickoff in central Seoul on March 18, 2022 | Image: President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s spokesperson

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol officially kicked off his transition team on Friday without a subcommittee explicitly responsible for inter-Korean affairs, reflecting the low priority of North Korea engagement in his foreign policy agenda.

Launching with around 50 days until Yoon’s inauguration, the transition committee also features three North Korea hardliners who served under previous conservative administrations and will be responsible for foreign policy and security issues during the handover period.

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