Yoon President-elect's Camp: "Follow-up Contact After Blue House Meeting Will Happen Soon"

On the 31st, spokesperson Kim Eun-hye stated this in a briefing

President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol are walking toward Sangchunjae at the Blue House for a dinner meeting on the afternoon of the 28th, engaging in conversation. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporters Kum Boryeong and Jeong Donghoon] The meeting between Lee Cheol-hee, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House, and Jang Je-won, Chief of Staff to President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, will resume soon. Follow-up measures regarding the relocation of the Yongsan presidential office and the supplementary budget formulation, which were discussed during the meeting between President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon on the 28th, are expected to be implemented shortly.

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for President-elect Yoon, stated on the 31st at the Presidential Transition Committee press conference in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, "We trust and will proceed based on the framework of cooperation confirmed through the trust relationship during the previous meeting between President Moon and President-elect Yoon," adding, "I understand that meetings or contacts for follow-up measures at the Blue House will be carried out soon."

When asked about the meeting between Senior Secretary Lee and Chief of Staff Jang, who are in charge of practical negotiations on both sides, Spokesperson Kim replied, "I heard that contact between the two will take place soon."

Regarding the relocation of the presidential office to Yongsan, Spokesperson Kim explained, "The Blue House and the new government are doing their best efforts," adding, "In terms of security, we strive to ensure there is not a single gap, maintaining airtight security capabilities so that no setbacks occur. However, there is no particular fence or boundary that either side holds to prevent crossing over."