The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in immediately accepted the resignation of Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Seong-yong on the 4th.

Park Soo-hyun, Senior Secretary for Public Communication at the Blue House, stated during a briefing at the Chuncheon Press Center on the afternoon of the 4th, "President Moon immediately accepted the resignation of Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Seong-yong. The resignation acceptance process will be carried out as swiftly as possible."



On the afternoon of the same day, General Lee announced regarding the Air Force non-commissioned officer sexual assault cover-up death incident, "I deeply feel heavy responsibility for the series of situations and hereby tender my resignation effective June 4, 2021."


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