ROK officials for North Korea policy resign en masse after martial law debacle



News ROK officials for North Korea policy resign en masse after martial law debacle Foreign, unification and defense ministers among ROK Korean Cabinet members who offered to step down amid public outcry Joon Ha Park December 4, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Prime Minister Han Duck-soo leads a cabinet meeting on Nov. 26 \| Image: ROK Prime Minister's Office The entirety of the South Korean president’s Cabinet, including key officials handling North Korean policy, resigned en masse on Wednesday, amid public outcry over Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief imposition of martial law. The presidential office confirmed that chief of staff Jeong Jin-seok, policy director Seong Tae-yoon and National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik submitted their resignations on Wednesday morning. The entirety of the South Korean president’s Cabinet, including key officials handling North Korean policy, resigned en masse on Wednesday, amid public outcry over Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief imposition of martial law. The presidential office confirmed that chief of staff Jeong Jin-seok, policy director Seong Tae-yoon and National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik submitted their resignations on Wednesday morning. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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ROK officials for North Korea policy resign en masse after martial law debacle

Foreign, unification and defense ministers among ROK Korean Cabinet members who offered to step down amid public outcry

Joon Ha Park December 4, 2024

ROK officials for North Korea policy resign en masse after martial law debacle

ROK Prime Minister Han Duck-soo leads a cabinet meeting on Nov. 26 | Image: ROK Prime Minister's Office

The entirety of the South Korean president’s Cabinet, including key officials handling North Korean policy, resigned en masse on Wednesday, amid public outcry over Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief imposition of martial law.

The presidential office confirmed that chief of staff Jeong Jin-seok, policy director Seong Tae-yoon and National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik submitted their resignations on Wednesday morning.

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