Issues related to the relocation of the presidential office and the killing of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea dominated the first day of the National Assembly s audit of the defense ministry, Tuesday. The government inspection came as the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has asked former President Moon Jae-in to answer questions in writing in connection with the official s death near the western sea border in September 2020, while the main opposition has found faults with President Yoon Suk-yeol s decision to move the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae south to the compound of the Ministry of National Defense.
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Friday the relocation cost of the presidential office will be far greater than expected, surpassing 1 trillion won (US$698 million).
President Yoon Suk-yeol failed to pay his respects properly to British Queen Elizabeth II, who was lying in state at Westminster Hall in London, on the day of his arrival there. Yoon missing viewing the coffin on his first day in London has made him vulnerable to criticism by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), which called it a “diplomatic disaster.”
A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Monday proposed a revision bill aimed at allowing decorated pop celebrities, such as K-pop superband BTS, to replace their military duties with alternative service.