Some Personnel from the Presidential Office in Negotiations for Military Apartment Move-in

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] It has been confirmed that some personnel from the Presidential Office are in discussions to move into military apartments located in Dongbinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

On the 4th, during the confirmation hearing held by the National Defense Committee of the National Assembly, Defense Minister nominee Lee Jong-seop responded to a question from Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Kyu-baek, who asked, "There are rumors that some military residences in Dongbinggo-dong are being taken over by the Blue House and that military officers are relocating." Lee replied, "No final decision has been made yet; I understand that it is still under discussion."

The military apartments in Dongbinggo-dong are known to consist of about 300 units. Following the relocation of the Presidential Office's working office to Yongsan, some personnel from the Presidential Office are expected to move into part of these apartments. Meanwhile, some officers currently residing in the Dongbinggo-dong residences are expected to relocate to a residence in Hyoja-dong, Jongno-gu, which is designated for Blue House personnel. It is understood that the negotiations are proceeding in a manner where the residences are effectively swapped.

In response, when lawmaker Ahn questioned further, stating that "the Dongbinggo-dong residences are intended for a 5-minute standby team to quickly return to the office in case of an emergency," and expressed concerns about the appropriateness of the move, nominee Lee said, "I fully understand. That is why the number of personnel relocating to other areas is small, and I believe those personnel are unrelated to emergency measures."

Nominee Lee added, "We will fully consider the points you mentioned to ensure that emergency measures and preparedness are not compromised."

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