Seoul denies funding for presidential office move due to North Korea tensions



News Seoul denies funding for presidential office move due to North Korea tensions Moon administration cites ‘security crisis’ as it rejects Yoon Suk-yeol’s proposal to relocate to defense ministry Chaewon Chung March 22, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Blue House \| Image: somedragon2000 - CC BY-SA 2.0 (edited by NK News) Incoming South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has hit a major roadblock in his plans to relocate the presidential office after the current Moon Jae-in administration denied funding for the move on Monday, citing escalating tensions with North Korea. Yoon claims that the current residence, ensconced next to a mountain behind Seoul’s Gyeongbok Palace, is a legacy of the country’s “imperial” leadership and undermines communication with the people. Incoming South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has hit a major roadblock in his plans to relocate the presidential office after the current Moon Jae-in administration denied funding for the move on Monday, citing escalating tensions with North Korea. Yoon claims that the current residence, ensconced next to a mountain behind Seoul’s Gyeongbok Palace, is a legacy of the country’s “imperial” leadership and undermines communication with the people. 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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Seoul denies funding for presidential office move due to North Korea tensions

Moon administration cites ‘security crisis’ as it rejects Yoon Suk-yeol’s proposal to relocate to defense ministry

Chaewon Chung March 22, 2022

Seoul denies funding for presidential office move due to North Korea tensions

The Blue House | Image: somedragon2000 - CC BY-SA 2.0 (edited by NK News)

Incoming South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has hit a major roadblock in his plans to relocate the presidential office after the current Moon Jae-in administration denied funding for the move on Monday, citing escalating tensions with North Korea.

Yoon claims that the current residence, ensconced next to a mountain behind Seoul’s Gyeongbok Palace, is a legacy of the country’s “imperial” leadership and undermines communication with the people.

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