청 "Please Consider That Chief Noh Young-min's Traded Real Estate Is a House Held for 15 Years" (Comprehensive)

On the top official's criticism, "Price is the same as the previous transaction"... On the controversy over the Blue House Chief Secretary's position, "It is a matter for the appointing authority to decide"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House emphasized that the apartment sold by Chief Presidential Secretary Noh Young-min in Banpo-dong, Hannsin Serae Apartment, Seocho-gu, Seoul, at a record high price, was a "house held for 15 years," in response to media reports.

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the 11th, "We briefed that Chief Noh Young-min's real estate has been sold. I am not sure if it is necessary to explain this by dividing it into contract stages, interim payments, and final payments," adding, "It was said to be the 'highest price,' but according to the table shown in the article, the previous transaction price was the same. For reference, please consider that the real estate sold by Chief Noh was a house held for about 15 years."

The Blue House remained reserved regarding the whereabouts of Chief Noh, who has already expressed his intention to resign. After Chief Noh's resignation announcement, President Moon Jae-in made personnel changes for three senior secretaries on the 10th but did not announce a replacement for the Chief Presidential Secretary. Although Chief Noh was not replaced, there is speculation that the Blue House reorganization is not yet complete.

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A senior Blue House official, when asked about Chief Noh's position, said, "I am not sure yet whether we can officially comment," adding, "Personnel matters are decided by the appointing authority, so I cannot speak prematurely beyond the official announcement."

Meanwhile, the Blue House provided additional explanation regarding President Moon Jae-in's remarks on stabilizing the real estate market. A senior Blue House official explained, "President Moon used the expression that the upward trend in housing prices is calming down. He actually said the housing price increase rate is slowing down."

The senior Blue House official added, "It is true that the rate of increase has slowed for nearly a month. President Moon's remarks were an expression emphasizing the policy will for housing price stabilization."

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