청 "Please wait until the reshuffle announcement"

The Blue House Remains Tight-Lipped Ahead of Imminent Cabinet Reshuffle... "We Hope to Avoid Needless Speculations"

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated regarding the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle, "Since it falls under the president's personnel authority, please wait until the announcement is made."

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the 22nd, "There is nothing to disclose beyond what has been said so far regarding the cabinet reshuffle."

The senior Blue House official said, "There have been many reports that are not true, and I hope that baseless rumors do not spread."

As Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun mentioned the cabinet reshuffle, there have been speculations that it will be carried out in two phases. Although there was talk of a possible reshuffle targeting 3 to 4 ministries as early as November, the Blue House remains tight-lipped.