On the evening of the 9th, Beijing time, South Korean President Moon Jae-in left Blue House . Starting from 0:00 on the 10th local time, Yoon Seok-yeol will officially begin to perform its presidency.
At 10 am local time on the 9th, South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered a speech on the Blue House. He said that unity among the whole nation is crucial. Only by bridging differences and moving towards national unity can South Korea make great strides towards true success.
Moon Jae-in focused on the situation on the peninsula. He said that during his tenure, South Korea and North Korea relations have not been taken to a higher level, and we cannot only blame South Korea for its lack of determination and efforts. Some barriers are insurmountable by South Korea's will alone.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Peace is a necessary condition for survival and prosperity. I sincerely hope that South Korea and North Korea can restart dialogue, establish denuclearization, and peace can continue.
According to Korean media reports, on the last day of his term, Moon Jae-in's schedule is still full. On the morning of the 9th, in addition to delivering a speech on his resignation, Moon Jae-in also visited , Hyun-chung House, and Xiaochang Park. In the afternoon, we met with foreign politicians who came to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony. On the evening of the 9th, after finishing all his work during his tenure, Moon Jae-in left the Blue House and spent the night at his temporary residence. On the morning of the 10th, he attended the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Yoon Seo-yeol, and then he will take the high-speed train to his private residence in Liangsan City, , Gyeongsang Nam-do.
Moon Jae-in's departure also means the end of South Korean Presidential Office "Blue Wa Dae era", because starting from May 10, according to the plan of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, the Blue House will be officially opened to the public. In March this year, Yoon Seo-hyo announced that she would move the presidential office from the Blue House in Jongno-gu, Seoul to the South Korean Ministry of Defense Building in Yongsan District. The Blue House has become the Presidential Palace in South Korea since 1948 and has experienced 12 presidents so far.
According to South Korea's SBS TV station, the name of the Presidential Palace has not been determined after it was moved to the Ministry of Defense Building. The Blue House relocation working group invested 6 million won to solicit the name of the new Presidential Palace from the whole people.
Yong Seok-yeol not only announced the relocation of the president's office to the Ministry of Defense building, but also decided to move the president's residence to the South Korean Foreign Minister's Mansion, which is also located in Yongsan District. This means that the office and residence of the South Korean president will be separated, and Yoon Seok-yeol will also become the first South Korean president to "commute to work".
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Reprinted from: CCTV4 "Asia Today"
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