PM offers resignation, Cheong Wa Dae likely to carry out reshuffle on Fri.
Apr 16, 2021, 09:29 am
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a ministerial meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae on April 15, 2021./ Source: Yonhap News
AsiaToday reporter Lee Jang-won
Cheong Wa Dae, which has been seeking to turn the table after the ruling Democratic Party (DP) suffered crushing defeat in the April 7 mayoral by-elections, will carry out a major Cabinet reshuffle on Friday, including naming a new prime minister. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, who has already expressed his intent to resign, is expected to run in the 2022 presidential election. The presidential office is also expected to undergo a partial reshuffle of senior presidential secretaries.