[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 20th that "Minister Park Young-sun tendered her resignation this morning."
According to the Ministry, Minister Park conveyed a message saying, "I thank the reporters covering the Ministry of SMEs and Startups who have been with me for 1 year and 9 months (654 days), from the site of the Gangwon wildfire damage, to checking the execution of the support fund for overcoming COVID-19 at traditional markets, and to the smart factory implementation of vaccine syringes."
Minister Park is scheduled to preside over the expanded executive meeting of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups at the Daejeon Government Complex at 2 p.m. on the same day and then conclude her schedule. It is reported that there will be no separate farewell ceremony.
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