Yoon Conducts Security Check Ahead of Vacation... Doorstepping Likely Skipped for Third Day

Ministry of Education's Work Report Postponed to 29th... Presidential Office "Additional Quarantine and Security Schedule"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Seok-yeol's brief morning press conference (door-stepping) is expected not to be held for the third consecutive day. Ahead of his upcoming vacation next week, President Yoon plans to visit frontline police stations on the 29th to inspect safety and security conditions directly related to the daily lives of the public. Considering his vacation schedule, this means door-steppings will not be held for more than a week.

On the 28th, a presidential office official met with reporters at the Yongsan Presidential Office and stated, "There will be no door-stepping by President Yoon on the 29th due to additional scheduled events." The official added, "Ahead of his vacation next week, President Yoon plans to visit frontline police stations and fire stations tomorrow to inspect safety and security conditions directly related to the public's daily lives. He also plans to check the COVID-19 quarantine situation, which is showing signs of spreading." The official further explained, "This schedule was arranged as a preliminary inspection to ensure that many citizens can have a safe and healthy vacation season."

The issue is that the controversy caused by text messages exchanged between President Yoon and Kwon Seong-dong, acting leader of the People Power Party and floor leader, continues. This has given the impression that President Yoon is avoiding reporters' questions. In response to a question about whether the lack of a briefing on the president's schedule the day before was related to the burden of tomorrow's door-stepping, a presidential office official said, "All of these are urgent matters that the president needs to address before leaving for vacation, including special instructions regarding COVID-19 and security. This event was arranged for that purpose," and added, "We sincerely ask that there be no misunderstandings."

As a result, the Ministry of Education's presidential briefing, originally scheduled to take place at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the morning of the 29th, was postponed. This is not the first time that a presidential briefing by government ministries has been suddenly postponed under the Yoon administration. Previously, briefings from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of Unification were also delayed.

A presidential office official said, "The briefings were originally planned to be completed within this month, but due to various schedules, they have been postponed until after August," and added, "We will strive to complete the briefings promptly and to push forward many tasks with a sense of urgency."

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