President Yoon Concludes Father's Funeral "Thankful to Everyone Who Offered Condolences"

Dedication of Late Professor Yoon Ki-jung's Books and Translations
Family, Relatives, and Disciples Attend... Departure to the U.S. in the Afternoon

The burial ceremony of the late Professor Yoon Ki-jung, father of President Yoon Suk-yeol, was held on the 17th at the burial site located in Gyeonggi Province. President Yoon expressed his gratitude, saying, "I thank everyone who mourned the loss of my father."

According to the Presidential Office, the ceremony was attended by family, relatives, and disciples, during which the lowering of the coffin, soil scattering, and final covering took place. Notably, at the lowering ceremony, Professor Yoon's book, Analysis of Inequality in the Korean Economy, and the translated work Petty's Economics were offered.

President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee are attending the funeral procession of Yoon Ki-jung, an honorary professor at Yonsei University and the president's father, held on the morning of the 17th at the funeral hall of Sinchon Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
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Earlier, the funeral procession for Professor Yoon was held that morning at the Yonsei University Severance Hospital funeral hall in Seoul. About 20 family members and relatives, including President Yoon and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, as well as Professor Yoon's disciples, participated in the procession.

Officials from the Presidential Office were also present. National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong entered the funeral hall at 8:18 a.m., followed by Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Lee Jin-bok, Senior Secretary for Civil Society Kang Seung-gyu, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs Ahn Sang-hoon, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok, and Director of Future Strategy Planning Jang Sung-min, who arrived at the first-floor lobby at 8:30 a.m. and proceeded to the funeral hall, viewing room, and resting room. The 'Four Key Roles' of the People Power Party, including Party Leader Kim Ki-hyun, Floor Leader Yoon Jae-ok, Policy Committee Chair Park Dae-chul, and Secretary-General Lee Cheol-gyu, were also in attendance.

President Yoon will depart for the United States on the afternoon of the 17th to attend the Korea-US-Japan summit scheduled for the 18th local time.

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