청 "Diplomatic Minister Appointment 'Kim Yo-jong Death Note' Interpretation Article Completely Untrue"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House has dismissed as "completely untrue" the analysis article suggesting that the background of Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha's replacement is the so-called "Kim Yo-jong Death Note."

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, refuted some media reports on the 20th, saying, "It is an unfounded speculative report that could divide public opinion and is completely untrue."

Regarding the replacement of Minister Kang in the 'third cabinet reshuffle' carried out by the Blue House that day, some media analyzed that the critical statement by Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Director of the North Korean Workers' Party, the so-called "Kim Yo-jong Death Note," had an influence. Independent lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun, who served as the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee in the 20th National Assembly, also claimed on Facebook that day, "If the replacement is due to competency issues, it is understandable, but if it is Kim Yo-jong's 'ordered dismissal,' it is a serious problem."

Spokesperson Kang explained the personnel background, saying, "Minister Kang, who served for about three years and six months, had expressed her intention to resign several times since last year, citing mental and physical exhaustion, but we had persuaded her to stay. This time, the final personnel changes in the foreign and security line were made to coincide with the inauguration of the Biden administration."

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