The Background of Yoon Seok-yeol and Ahn Cheol-soo's 'Reconciliation'... Yoon Concedes Next Minister Appointment to Ahn

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President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, are conversing during the secretariat meeting held at the transition office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 15th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The cold atmosphere between President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and Presidential Transition Committee Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo was reportedly resolved within a day due to a generous proposal from President-elect Yoon.

According to a compilation of Asia Economy's coverage on the 16th, during a dinner meeting with Candidate Ahn on the 14th, President-elect Yoon reportedly said, "When forming the next cabinet, after the general election and once the political situation stabilizes, I will yield ministerial positions to Chairman Ahn," adding, "Right now, we need to focus on fighting the Democratic Party, so I must act according to my intentions," seeking understanding.

Chairman Ahn did not attend the evening schedule on the 13th when President-elect Yoon announced the second appointments of the new government, and canceled all public schedules on the 14th. Earlier, regarding the first appointments announced, Chairman Ahn had said, "Although we promised a joint government, there was no process for me to offer advice," leading to speculation that Chairman Ahn was even considering his position.

Recognizing this situation, President-elect Yoon’s side, including Transition Committee Vice Chairman Kwon Young-se and Secretary to the President-elect Jang Je-won, arranged a meeting, during which President-elect Yoon took steps to reconcile the conflict. At this meeting, Yoon agreed to partially concede personnel authority over future State Council appointments. It is also reported that he expressed willingness to fill about 30 out of approximately 350 local government heads in the upcoming June 1 local elections with candidates from the People’s Party.

With the situation settled for now, the remaining month-long transition committee process is expected to proceed smoothly. Chairman Ahn will hold a press conference on the 17th to mark one month since the transition committee’s launch. Transition Committee spokesperson Shin Yong-hyun stated, "To mark one month since the full launch of the transition committee, Chairman Ahn will hold a press conference at the Tongui-dong press room." Shin added, "At Monday’s plenary meeting, the second national agenda selection plan will be reported," and explained, "The implementation strategy is being developed in four stages considering the legislative environment of the National Assembly: first, tasks the government can pursue independently; second, tasks feasible through opposition party cooperation; third, tasks requiring issue selection; and fourth, long-term tasks."

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