Unusual turnover of the diplomatic and security commander in South Korea… the reason is a mistake in reporting about Mr. Yun Seok-yue’s plan to visit the United States? : Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Cheong Wa Dae (former presidential residence) in South Korea

[Seoul = Daisuke Kinoshita]It is the command tower of the foreign and security policy of the South Korean presidential officeKim Sung Han（Kim Sung Han）The head of the National Security Office announced his resignation on the 29th, and the ambassador to the United StatesZhao Taiyong（Chotaeyeong）was appointed as his successor on the 30th. Mr. Kim has emphasized the US-South Korea alliance and has also promoted the improvement of relations with Japan, but the change came at an unusual time.Yin Xiyue（Yoon Sung Yeol）It is expected that there will be no change in the administration’s foreign policy.

At a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul on the 30th, Mr. Cho said, “I would like to build a good house on the foundation that has been built so far and complete the policy goals of the Yoon administration.”Yonhap News announced on the same day that the successor ambassador to the United StatesZhao Xiandong（chohyungdon）The first vice minister of foreign affairs has been announced.

Regarding Kim’s resignation, the Korean media reported that the US side proposed an event in which singer Lady Gaga and the Korean women’s group “BLACKPINK” would participate in conjunction with President Yoon’s state visit to the United States scheduled for the end of April. However, it was reported that the National Security Office did not report it to Mr. Yoon and became a problem.