[6.29 Cabinet Reshuffle] Ruling Party: "Yoon's First Cabinet Reshuffle Since Inauguration, An Opportunity to Accelerate Reform and Livelihood Efforts"

Building a Team Based on Understanding Government Policies
"Minister of Unification Adds Consistency to North Korea Policy"

The ruling party highly praised President Yoon Suk-yeol's first cabinet reshuffle since taking office, saying it will serve as an opportunity to accelerate reforms and improve people's livelihoods.

Kang Min-guk, the chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, said in a statement on the 29th, "As we enter the second year of the administration, when we must show the people results rather than words, we have established a lineup that can further accelerate reforms based on an understanding of government policies."

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On the same day, President Yoon appointed Kim Young-ho, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, as the new Minister of Unification, and Kim Hong-il, former Busan High Prosecutors' Office chief, as the Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, among other ministerial and vice-ministerial appointments. Jang Mi-ran, a former national weightlifting athlete and professor in the Department of Physical Education at Yongin University, was surprisingly appointed as the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Chief Spokesperson Kang predicted, "Above all, Kim Young-ho, the nominee for Minister of Unification, will add consistency to the North Korea policy that has fluctuated with each change of administration, and while flexibly responding to the rapidly changing international political situation, will establish a principled strategy for peace on the Korean Peninsula."

He continued, "The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, which has caused controversy due to double standards and inconsistent interpretations tailored to the administration's preferences, will be normalized by Kim Hong-il, the nominee, based on his long legal career grounded in principles and firmness."

Chief Spokesperson Kang said, "Including Jang Mi-ran, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, who will translate field experience into policy execution, the newly appointed vice-ministerial officials are also expected to properly implement the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's pragmatic approach."

He added, "Furthermore, we urge the Democratic Party of Korea not to oppose for the sake of opposition, but to cooperate so that the government can work properly without any gap in state affairs."

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