Yoon to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow at 11 AM... "Regarding Office Relocation Announcement" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is scheduled to hold his first press conference after the inauguration of the transition committee on the 20th, where he will directly announce plans to relocate the presidential office from the Blue House.

The spokesperson office of the president-elect announced on the 19th that Yoon will hold the press conference at 11 a.m. at the annex of the Korea Institute of Finance in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, where the transition committee office is located. A representative from Yoon’s side said regarding the agenda of the press conference, "(The press conference is) indeed about the (presidential office) relocation."

Starting at 11 a.m. on the same day, Yoon inspected the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, a candidate site for the new presidential office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Gwanghwamun, receiving reports from officials of each ministry.

Previously, Kwon Young-se, vice chairman of the transition committee, Won Hee-ryong, chairman of the planning committee, and members of the planning coordination and foreign affairs subcommittees visited the sites the day before. Inside the transition committee, there is a practical consensus that the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan has been effectively selected.

The Ministry of National Defense building offers advantages in security and protection compared to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, and in the event of a national security crisis, the presidential office can immediately access the underground bunker and helipad.

Additionally, there is internal expectation within the transition committee that the large-scale park to be developed on the Yongsan U.S. military base site could serve as a communication space between the president and the general public.

For these reasons, there is speculation that President-elect Yoon may announce the circumstances that make fulfilling the 'Gwanghwamun office' pledge difficult and present the 'Yongsan office' as an alternative.

He may also address some of the opposing public opinions. Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the president-elect, emphasized in a written briefing after the inspection, "We will sincerely listen to the opinions of every single citizen."

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